GST on Gangajal: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Thursday issued a clarification stating that Ganga river water is exempt from GST.
CBIC said: “Gangajal is used in pooja by households across the country and puja samagri is exempt under GST. GST on puja samagri was discussed in detail in the 14th and 15th meetings of the GST Council held on 18/19 May 2017 and 3rd Jun 2017 respectively and decided to keep them in the exempt list. Therefore, all these items have been exempt since the introduction of GST.”
Clarification regarding certain media reports on applicability of GST on Gangajal. pic.twitter.com/t598ahN07x— CBIC (@cbic_india) October 12, 2023
This comes soon after the Congress on Thursday flayed the Modi government for reportedly imposing an 18 per cent GST on Ganga river water, terming it as the height of loot and hypocrisy.
“Modi ji, the importance of Mother Ganga, the provider of salvation, is very high for a common Indian from birth till the end of their life. It is good that you are in Uttarakhand today, but your government has imposed 18% GST on the holy Ganga water itself,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.
“Not even once did you think what would be the burden on those who order Ganga water to be kept in their homes. This is the height of loot and hypocrisy of your government,” he also said.
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