New Delhi (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: Claims of Modi government implementing Goods and Services Tax (GST) on crematorium services including transportation of deceased body was gone viral on social media. As Indian Government has already imposed GST on many essential things, including GST on rented houses, but this news was fake.
On July 20, the Government of India clarified that the reports claiming the 18 per cent GST was announced on Crematorium services were fake.
According to PIB Fact Check, a fact-checking initiative by Press Information Bureau said, the claims that there will be 18 per cent GST on Crematorium Services were misleading. PIB added that GST is not applicable to funeral, burial, Crematorium, or mortuary services. It is only applicable to the work contracts of the Crematorium, that is, the services related to the construction and maintenance of the Crematorium.
Some of the news portals and opposition leaders misinterpreted the announcement and projected as 18 per cent GST was announced on the Crematorium services.
