UP Board makes 18% GST mandatory on recognition fee

Schools seeking fresh recognition or affiliation from the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) will now have to pay 18% GST on the prescribed recognition fee. The new system has been made applicable to institutions submitting online applications for recognition or affiliation from April 1, 2026. According to a notification issued by UP Board secretary Bhagwati Singh, the recommendat…