GST on ‘Langar’ Likely to Get Lifted During Next Days
Posted: 20 May 2018 06:15 AM PDTNEW DELHI—Reliable sources have revealed that the Union government of India is all set to lift centre’s share in GST being imposed on ‘langar’. Notification in this concern might be issued any time in coming days.
Sources have informed that the Union Cabinet had already given nod to this move, but the issuing of notification in this concern was delayed due to engagement of the entire Indian cabinet in Karnataka’s state polls. It is learnt that Union minister Piyush Goyal is working on it in the absence of Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley.
Sikh24 has learnt that the new amendment in GST imposition will not only exempt ‘langar’ being served by the religious bodies instead all the organizations serving free food daily to minimum 1000 persons from the last five years will also be availed this benefit.
If this notification gets released, then GST on ‘langar’ of Sri Harmandir Sahib will automatically get ended as the state government of Punjab had already waived off its share.