GST Council to discuss compensation cess extension, vaccine tax exemption on Saturday

The Goods and Services Tax (GST)  Council  will meet on June 12 to decide on extension of compensation cess beyond 2022 and tax exemption or reduction in rate on various Covid-related items including vaccines.  The last Council, which met on May 28, decided to set up a group of ministers ( GoM ) to look into demands for tax relief on Covid-19 essentials, including  PPE  ki…