Advertisment

LGPC demands withdrawal of GST on langar services at Sikh Gurdwaras

author-image
Nimrat Kaur
New Update
LGPC demands withdrawal of GST on langar services at Sikh Gurdwaras
Advertisment
LGPC demands withdrawal of GST on langar services at Sikh Gurdwaras The Lucknow Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (LGPC) demanded for immediate withdrawal of GST on ‘langar’ services of all Sikh shrines across the country, including the Golden Temple at Amritsar. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) had also urged the Centre to exempt the free kitchens at the Golden Temple and other Sikh shrines from Goods and Services Tax (GST). “This is for the first time in the 450-year history of the gurdwaras that GST was being levied on ‘langar’ service,” LGPC president Rajendra Singh Bagga said while addressing a press conference here. LGPC demands withdrawal of GST on langar services at Sikh Gurdwaras He urged the government for immediate withdrawal of the GST on free meal services offered by all gurdwaras in the country, and called the levying of GST on free kitchens at Sikh shrines as “unfair”. Former Uttar Pradesh minister and MLC Balwant Singh Ramoowalia claimed that till December 31, 2017, the Centre had collected Rs 2 crore from the gurdwaras. LGPC general secretary Harpal Singh Jaggi wondered why the Centre was imposing tax on a social service appreciated and lauded by people the world over. Under the new GST Act, there is a provision for exemption to institutions and businesses on the recommendation of the GST Council. LGPC demands withdrawal of GST on langar services at Sikh Gurdwaras Gurdwaras all over had always done good for society by distributing free food, medicines and clothes during the time of natural calamities and social strife. -PTC News-
gst-council lgpc gst-on-langar-services sikh-gurdwaras free-meal-services imposing-tax
Advertisment

Stay updated with the latest news headlines.

Follow us:
Advertisment