India's government has cut taxes on some COVID-19 related medical equipment and medicines until the end of September, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
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GST Council Cuts Tax on COVID-19 Medicines and Equipment
Tax on several COVID-19 treatment requirements has been brought down to 5%.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: The GST Council on Saturday slashed the tax rate on COVID-19 medicines such as Remdesivir, and equipment like oxygen concentrators and medical grade oxygen.
While GST on Tocilizumab and Amphotericin B is slashed to nil from 5%, the rate on Remdesivir and anti-coagulants like Heparin is lowered from 12% to 5%.
Tax on medical grade oxygen, oxygen concentrators, ventilators, BiPAP machines and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) devices has been cut to 5% from 12%, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Tax on COVID testing kits has also been brought down from 12% to 5%.