{"id":2869,"date":"2021-06-12T12:20:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T12:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gstpractitioners.in\/blog\/?p=2869"},"modified":"2021-06-12T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T12:24:50","slug":"key-recommendations-of-44th-gst-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gstpractitioners.in\/blog\/key-recommendations-of-44th-gst-council-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Recommendations of 44th GST Council Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span> 2,393<\/span><\/div>

Recommendations of 44th GST Council Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Change in GST Rates on goods being used in Covid-19 relief and management<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The 44th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing here today.\u00a0The Council in its meeting has decided to reduce the GST rates on the specified items being used in Covid-19 relief and management till 30th<\/sup>\u00a0September, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Thakur besides Finance Ministers of States & UTs and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance & States\/ UTs.<\/p>\n

The details of recommendations are given below :<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S. No.<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nPresent GST Rate<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\nGST Rate recommended by GST Council<\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n
    \n
  1. Medicines<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nTocilizumab<\/td>\n\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\nAmphotericin B<\/td>\n\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\nAnti-Coagulants like Heparin<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\nRemdesivir<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

5.<\/td>\nAny other drug recommended by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Dept. of Pharma (DoP) for Covid treatment<\/td>\nApplicable Rate<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
    \n
  1. Oxygen, Oxygen generation equipment and related medical devices<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nMedical Grade Oxygen<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\nOxygen Concentrator\/ Generator, including personal imports thereof<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\nVentilators<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\nVentilator masks \/ canula \/ helmet<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

5.<\/td>\nBiPAP Machine<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6.<\/td>\nHigh flow nasal canula (HFNC) device<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
    \n
  1. Testing Kits and Machines<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nCovid Testing Kits<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\nSpecified Inflammatory Diagnostic Kits, namely D-Dimer, IL-6, Ferritin and LDH<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n
    \n
  1. Other Covid-19 related relief material<\/strong><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nPulse Oximeters, incl personal imports thereof<\/td>\n\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2.<\/td>\nHand Sanitizer<\/td>\n\n

18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

3.<\/td>\nTemperature check equipment<\/td>\n\n

18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

4.<\/td>\nGas\/Electric\/other furnaces for crematorium, including their installation, etc.<\/td>\n\n

18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

5.<\/td>\nAmbulances<\/td>\n\n

28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These rate reductions\/exemptions shall remain in force upto 30th<\/sup>\u00a0September 2021.\"\"<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

(Release ID: 1726525)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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