Gangajal, puja samagri exempt under Goods and Services Tax: CBIC Ahead of the festive season, the Finance Ministry's revenue department clarified that Ganga Jal (water from the holy Ganga river) and puja samagri (items) remain exempt under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

The need for clarification on the applicability of GST on gangajal was felt due to certain media reports, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said in a tweet.

“Gangajal is used in puja by households across the country and puja samagri is exempt under GST.

GST on puja samagri was discussed in detail in the 14th and 15th meetings of the GST Council held in 2017 and decided to keep them in the exempt list. Therefore, all these items have been exempt since the introduction of GST,” it said.