This edition of GST Acts Alongwith Rules & Forms, updated up to 1-08-2026, serves as a comprehensive and reliable legal reference for professionals in taxation, law, finance, accounting, corporate compliance, and students preparing for competitive and professional examinations. Presented as a Bare Act with short comments, the book contains the complete statutory framework governing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India, incorporating the latest legislative amendments and allied rules, notifications, and forms essential for legal and practical reference.

Updated to incorporate amendments introduced by the Finance Act, 2026 (Act No. 4 of 2026) and other recent legislative developments, this edition ensures complete alignment with the GST law as applicable in 2026. It brings together the Central GST, Integrated GST, Union Territory GST, Compensation to States legislation, procedural rules, appellate tribunal rules, settlement of funds rules, and prescribed forms in a single authoritative volume.

The content includes:
• The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, as amended by the Finance Act, 2026
• The Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017
• The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, as amended by the Finance Act, 2026
• The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017
• The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, as amended by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024
• The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017, as amended by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024
• The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, with Forms, updated through the latest amendments effective in 2026
• The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, with Forms
• The Goods and Services Tax Compensation Cess Rules, 2017
• The Goods and Services Tax (Period of Levy and Collection of Cess) Rules, 2022
• The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (Appointment and Conditions of Service of President & Members) Rules, 2023
• The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2025
• The Goods and Services Tax Settlement of Funds Rules, 2026

This edition is particularly suitable for:
• Chartered accountants, company secretaries, cost accountants, and tax practitioners
• Advocates and legal professionals handling indirect tax matters
• GST consultants, finance professionals, and corporate compliance officers
• Government officials and tax administrators involved in GST implementation and enforcement
• Students preparing for professional examinations, judicial services, and other competitive examinations requiring an updated GST law reference

Whether used for legal practice, tax compliance, professional advisory, academic study, or examination preparation, this updated edition provides a comprehensive and authoritative compilation of the GST Acts, Rules, and Forms as applicable in 2026.