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Indias indirect taxes body gave a ₹7 lakh goods and services tax exemption for a cancer medication for a small girl. The exemption was given following an intervention by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor had reached out to Sitharaman seeking the GST exemption for the medication following an appeal by the girls family. Tharoor, in a tweet, complemented Sitharaman and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Vivek Johri fo
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(Excl. of GST ₹629)
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FAQ :
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption granted was valued at ₹7 lakh.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman intervened to grant the GST exemption.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor reached out to Nirmala Sitharaman after an appeal from the girl's family.
The medication was for treating cancer in a small girl.
Shashi Tharoor commended Nirmala Sitharaman and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Vivek Johri for their prompt action.
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