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Social media rumor-temple trusts liable to pay GST while churches and mosques exempt.

Social media rumor-temple trusts liable to pay GST while churches and mosques exempt. Finance Ministry appeal people not to start circulating wrong message.

Ministry of Finance

Press Release

03-July, 2017 20:51 IST

Appeal to people not to start circulating wrong messages on social media as no distinction is made in the GST Law on any provision based on religion. 

There are some messages going around in the social media stating that the temple trusts have to pay the GST while the churches and mosques are exempt. This is completely untrue because no distinction is made in the GST Law on any provision based on religion.

We request to people not to start circulating such wrong messages on social media.

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