IGST: Govt waives IGST on import of COVID-relief material received as donation for free distribution
Synopsis The Finance Ministry in a statement said the government had received a number of representations from charitable organisations, corporate entities, and other Associations/ entities outside India seeking exemption from IGST on the import of Covid-19 relief material, donated/received free of cost from outside India for free distribution. Agencies India's single day COVID infections had crossed a record 4 lakh mark last week. On Monday, 3.68 lakh new infections and 3,417 deaths were reported. The government on Monday waived Integrated GST (IGST) till June 30 on the import of COVID-relat...