29 May Govt. puts off decision on tax relief for COVID-19 supplies(The Hindu, GS-3)
Context:- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council failed to agree on immediate tax breaks for critical pandemic relief supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines.
Why?
- States such a West bengal, kerala etc were demanding GST to be scrapped on the COVID-19 supply items
- The major thing is that government too needs money
- Central government wants to collect TAX so that is can finance it’s on going programs
What can be the way forward for this deadlock
- Governments must put people’s interest supreme
- Interest of the people is that they must pay less so that they can fund their health program
- Political interests must set aside
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