Taxing God: How much do Indian temples earn and when is GST levied?

India’s richest temple trust Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) will likely pay less than 1.5 percent goods and services (GST) in FY25 on its annual income of Rs 4,774 crore, a Moneycontrol analysis has found. A controversy over claims of the Centre levying GST on temples has been raging, with the opposition Congress and the BJP trading barbs. Over the weekend, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh point…