The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a clarification in X (formerly Twitter) that no Goods and Services Tax (GST) is applicable on Gangajal or the water from the Ganga River used for Pooja purposes.
The tweet clarified that the same issue had been discussed in detail in the 14th and 15th GST Council Meetings.
Gangajal, being a puja samagri, is exempt from GST. The same applies to Ganga Jal as well.
This clarification was issued in light of the recent media reports raising the doubt.
“The tax charge on Ganga jal is applicable even online..”, Mukesh replied on X.
Further, pleas to reduce GST on medical insurance and other grievances were also raised by taxpayers.
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