<p>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the GST Council has decided to exempt IGST on the import of Covid-19 relief items till August 31, 2021.</p>.<p>The medication used for treating 'black fungus' has also been exempted from the levy of IGST.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/key-takeaways-from-the-43rd-gst-council-meet-991166.html" target="_blank">Key takeaways from the 43rd GST Council meet</a></strong></p>.<p>"Issues of Covid-related equipment was one of the items on the agenda that had a very detailed discussion. Many issues were raised & discussed...The Council has decided to exempt the import of relief items till August 31, 2021," Sitharaman said.</p>.<p><em><strong>More to follow...</strong></em></p>
<p>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the GST Council has decided to exempt IGST on the import of Covid-19 relief items till August 31, 2021.</p>.<p>The medication used for treating 'black fungus' has also been exempted from the levy of IGST.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/key-takeaways-from-the-43rd-gst-council-meet-991166.html" target="_blank">Key takeaways from the 43rd GST Council meet</a></strong></p>.<p>"Issues of Covid-related equipment was one of the items on the agenda that had a very detailed discussion. Many issues were raised & discussed...The Council has decided to exempt the import of relief items till August 31, 2021," Sitharaman said.</p>.<p><em><strong>More to follow...</strong></em></p>