The 44th GST Council, which met under the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing has reduced the GST rates on the specified items being used in Covid-19 relief and management till 30th September, 2021.
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/Union Territories. Here are the GST rates that are reduced on select items:
Item
Present GST Rate
Suggested GST Rates
Ventilators
12%
5%
Ventilator masks/ canula/ helmet
12%
5%
BiPAP Machine
12%
5%
Covid Testing Kits
12%
5%
Hand Sanitizer
18%
5%
Medical Grade Oxygen
12%
5%
Pulse Oximeters, incl personal imports thereof
12%
5%
Interestingly, the GST rates on vaccine have not been cut.
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