INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kerala Floods 2018: The tax exemptions will be valid till December 31, 2018.The central government has exempted the basic customs duty and
goods and services tax (GST) on goods imported or supplied to support the relief operations in flood-hit Kerala
The devastating Kerala floods have claimed the lives of 223 people till August 20
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted about the relaxation on taxes on goods imported to Kerala on Monday
"India stands with Kerala in this hour of need
Central Government is exempting basic customs duty and IGST for the consignments of aid and relief materials being despatched or imported
from abroad for the affected people," said Mr Goyal on microblogging site Twitter.IGST stands for Integrated Goods and Services Tax
Tuesday, reported news agency Press Trust of India, citing sources
The notification will be later placed in the next meeting of the GST Council, the PTI report stated sources as saying.The tax exemptions
will be valid till December 31, 2018.Earlier, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had written to the Union Finance Minister requesting
for a general exemption of Customs duty and IGST for consignments being despatched or imported from abroad for relief works in the
state.Meanwhile, efforts are still on to restore essential services along with relief and rescue in Kerala, where at least a thousand people
are still stranded in five villages around Chengannur - a town in Alappuzha
Phone connectivity has been restored in 90 per cent of the flood-ravaged state and there is enough fuel and animal fodder, the authorities
