Mary Wilson
Well-known member
03 May 2021
Central Government Has Today Granted Exemption From IGST Vide Ad Hoc Exemption Order 4/2021-Customs on Imports Of specified Covid-19 Relief Material received free of cost for free distribution for covid relief. On Such goods Custom Duty was Already Been Exempted vide Custom Duty Notification Nos. 27/2021, 28/2021 And 29/2021.
The exemption order shall apply to all such consignments pending clearance from Customs as on date of issue of order. Thus, as BCD is already exempt, such imports will not attract any customs duty or IGST. The goods covered in exemption include:
https://taxguru.in/custom-duty/igst-exemption-covid-relief-material.html
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TWEET:
Professor & Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health@ McGillU Associate Director,
@McGill_TB. Editor-in-Chief @PLOSGPH
People and groups outside of India are working hard to donate equipment & supplies for #COVID19 care
But Indian government is charging 30% duties on donations In a crisis, does this make sense?
https://twitter.com/paimadhu/status/1398094656672612356
Central Government Has Today Granted Exemption From IGST Vide Ad Hoc Exemption Order 4/2021-Customs on Imports Of specified Covid-19 Relief Material received free of cost for free distribution for covid relief. On Such goods Custom Duty was Already Been Exempted vide Custom Duty Notification Nos. 27/2021, 28/2021 And 29/2021.
The exemption order shall apply to all such consignments pending clearance from Customs as on date of issue of order. Thus, as BCD is already exempt, such imports will not attract any customs duty or IGST. The goods covered in exemption include:
https://taxguru.in/custom-duty/igst-exemption-covid-relief-material.html
______________________________________________________________________________
TWEET:
Professor & Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health@ McGillU Associate Director,
@McGill_TB. Editor-in-Chief @PLOSGPH
People and groups outside of India are working hard to donate equipment & supplies for #COVID19 care
But Indian government is charging 30% duties on donations In a crisis, does this make sense?
https://twitter.com/paimadhu/status/1398094656672612356