Change in GST Rates on goods being used in Covid-19 relief and management
Introduction-
Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 44th GST Council meeting today i.e., 12.06.2021, through video conferencing. The 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 September, 2021.
Detailed Chart-
| S.No. |
Description |
Current Rate |
Revised Rate |
|
Medicines
|
|
1.
|
Tocilizumab
|
5%
|
Nil
|
|
2.
|
Amphotericin B
|
5%
|
Nil
|
|
3.
|
Anti-Coagulants like Heparin
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
4.
|
Remdesivir
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
5.
|
Any other drug recommended by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Dept. of Pharma (DoP) for Covid treatment
|
Applicable Rate
|
5%
|
|
B. Oxygen, Oxygen generation equipment and related medical devices
|
|
1.
|
Medical Grade Oxygen
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
2.
|
Oxygen Concentrator/ Generator, including personal imports thereof
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
3.
|
Ventilators
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
4.
|
Ventilator masks / canula / helmet
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
5.
|
BiPAP Machine
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
6.
|
High flow nasal canula (HFNC) device
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
C. Testing Kits and Machines
|
|
1.
|
Covid Testing Kits
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
2.
|
Specified Inflammatory Diagnostic Kits, namely D-Dimer, IL-6, Ferritin and LDH
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
D. Other Covid-19 related relief material
|
|
1.
|
Pulse Oximeters, incl personal imports thereof
|
12%
|
5%
|
|
2.
|
Hand Sanitizer
|
18%
|
5%
|
|
3.
|
Temperature check equipment
|
18%
|
5%
|
|
4.
|
Gas/Electric/other furnaces for crematorium, including their installation, etc.
|
18%
|
5%
|
|
5.
|
Ambulances
|
28%
|
12%
|
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