[Chd,Pb]Harsimrat Urges PM to Waive GST on Langar
Senior SAD leader and Union Minister Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal has urged the prime minister (PM) to waive GST on ingredients used to make ‘langars’ in Gurdwaras.
Union Food Processing Industries Minister & Bathinda MP mentioned in her letter that Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar, runs the world’s largest mega kitchen, offering free meals throughout the year to lakhs of people, the donation for which comes from the humble offerings of devotees.
Earlier, the minister had also written to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on this issue.
In March, the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in Punjab had decided to waive its 50% share of the GST imposed on purchases made for ‘langar’ (community kitchen) at the Golden Temple.
As the Punjab government decided to waive its share, Manpreet had asked the SAD whether it would press the Narendra Modi government at the Centre to waive the central government’s share as well.
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Harsimrat Urges PM to Waive GST on Langar
Now UP’s Sikh Gurudwaras Demand GST Free “Langar”
[Lucknow,UP] Now UP’s Sikh Gurudwaras Demand GST Free “Langar”
The Lucknow Gurudwara Pabandhak Committee (LGPC) today made a demand for immediate withdrawal of GST on ‘langar’ — community meal
Earlier, the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages all gurdwaras, and Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has also urged the Centre to exempt the free kitchens at the Golden Temple and other Sikh shrines from the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
“This is for the first time in the 450 year history of the Gurudwaras that GST was being levied on ‘langar’ service,” LGPC President Rajendra Singh Bagga said while addressing a press conference here.
Former Uttar Pradesh minister and MLC Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, who was also present in the conference, said the Sikh society was highly agitated over the decision to impose GST on ‘langar’.
He claimed that till December 31, 2017, the Centre had collected Rs 2 crore from the Gurudwaras.
Importantly, the GST is not served on food served in langars itself, but is charged on the purchase of raw materials used to prepare the food.
Cong MP Stood out in Lok Sabha For Rollback of GST On”Langar”
[New Delhi]Cong MP Stood out in Lok Sabha For Rollback of GST On “Langar”
Congress MP from Amrtisar Gurjeet Singh Aujla stood out in the Lok Sabha today.
Amid the din in the House with AIADMK members demanding immediate constitution of the Cauvery Water Management Board, Aujla made many heads turn with the colourful message printed on his white Kurta.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, which is the holiest of all Sikh shrines, runs one of the largest community kitchens in the world feeding freshly cooked food to 50,000 devotees on weekdays and over one lakh on weekends and festivals.
The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages all gurdwaras, has been urging the Centre to exempt the free kitchens at the Golden Temple and other Sikh shrines from the purview of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Earlier, union food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal had also urged Jaitley to exempt all purchases made by the SGPC for the langar service from the GST.
After implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), the Golden Temple reportedly shelled out over Rs two crore extra in 2017 as GST for purchasing ration for the ‘langar’.
Under the new GST Act, there is a provision for exemption to institutions and businesses on the recommendation of the GST Council.Punjab Govt has already waived its share of GST On Langar
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