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GST Council to meet on May 28, pharma in focus

- Rajeev Jayaswal letters@hindustant­imes.com

NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will meet for the first time in seven months on May 28 to discuss key issues such as compensati­on to states and tax waivers on various medicines, medical devices, and health services amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, two officials said on Saturday.

Finance minister

Nirmala

Sitharaman’s office on Saturday tweeted the date and timing of the meeting. The move came after several states, including Punjab and West Bengal, raised the issue of an inordinate delay in convening the meeting, officials aware of the developmen­ts said on condition of anonymity.

“Smt @nsitharama­n will chair the 43rd GST Council meeting via video conferenci­ng at 11 AM in New Delhi on 28th May 2021.”

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