Through PTI
NEW DELHI: The Excellent Court docket Tuesday brushed aside a batch of petitions filed via more than a few non-public excursion operators looking for exemption from the Items and Products and services Tax (GST) for the Haj and Umrah excursions introduced via them. The petitions looking for exemption had alleged discrimination in opposition to the pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.
A bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar, A S Oka, and C T Ravikumar brushed aside the petitions on each the grounds of exemption and discrimination.
The bench mentioned that the argument raised via the petitioners in regards to the extra-territorial utility of GST for services and products given outdoor India is saved open, as it’s pending attention earlier than every other bench.
The excursion operators had challenged the levy of GST on Hajis who avail themselves of services and products introduced via registered non-public excursion operators as a result of no tax regulation may also be acceptable on extra-territorial actions as in step with Article 245 of the Charter.
The petitions argued that the services and products ate up outdoor India can’t be subjected to GST and that the levy is discriminatory because it exempts sure hajis who adopt the pilgrimage in the course of the Haj Committee of India.
NEW DELHI: The Excellent Court docket Tuesday brushed aside a batch of petitions filed via more than a few non-public excursion operators looking for exemption from the Items and Products and services Tax (GST) for the Haj and Umrah excursions introduced via them. The petitions looking for exemption had alleged discrimination in opposition to the pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.
A bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar, A S Oka, and C T Ravikumar brushed aside the petitions on each the grounds of exemption and discrimination.
The bench mentioned that the argument raised via the petitioners in regards to the extra-territorial utility of GST for services and products given outdoor India is saved open, as it’s pending attention earlier than every other bench.
The excursion operators had challenged the levy of GST on Hajis who avail themselves of services and products introduced via registered non-public excursion operators as a result of no tax regulation may also be acceptable on extra-territorial actions as in step with Article 245 of the Charter.
The petitions argued that the services and products ate up outdoor India can’t be subjected to GST and that the levy is discriminatory because it exempts sure hajis who adopt the pilgrimage in the course of the Haj Committee of India.