GST on Gangajal? Here is what CBIC has to say

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Thursday clarified rumours regarding GST being imposed on Gangajal (water from the holy Ganga river), saying that since Gangajal is ‘puja samagri’ (prayer item) it does not come under GST. Goods and Services Tax, said CBIC, has never been applicable to prayer items right from when the tax was introduced (July 1, 2017). “Ga…