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44th meeting of GST Council

June 16 , 2021 1147 days 828 0
  • 44th meeting of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council was chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 12, 2021.
  • GST Council has accepted recommendations of Group of Ministers (GoM) which was set up to look on tax relief on Covid-19 medical supplies.
  • Several changes in GST rate have been made.
  • This would be applicable till September 30, 2021.
  • GST rate for ambulances has been reduced from 28 percent to 12 percent.
  • GST rate for COVID-19 testing kits, medical-grade oxygen and ventilator have been reduced from 12 percent to 5 percent.
  • Rate on hand sanitisers has been reduced from 18 percent to 5 percent.
  • For temperature check equipment, rate was reduced from 18 percent to 5 percent.
  • 5% GST tax will be applicable on pulse oximeters, including personal imports, from earlier 12 percent.
  • On specified inflammatory diagnostic kits was reduced from 12 percent to 5 percent.
  • GST rates on gas or electric or other furnaces used in crematorium including the installation charges has been reduced to 5% from 18%.
  • No GST rate would be imposed on Covid-19 related drugs including Tocilizumab and Amphotericin B.
  • Earlier it was kept at 5 percent.
  • GST rates on anticoagulants such as Heparin and Remdesivir have been cut to 5 percent from 12 percent.
  • 5% tax would be applied on ventilator masks or cannula or helmets.

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