GST Council likely to provide cost relief to coal washeries by extending exemption, say sources

The goods and services tax council in its meeting on February 18 is likely to provide relief to the washeries by extending the exemption from compensation cess on coal rejects both supplied to and by these in order to avoid double taxation, sources told  Moneycontrol . “The fitment committee has recommended that exemption benefit should cover rejects supplied to and by a washery, arising out…