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The Authority for Advance Rulings, Maharashtra has ruled that renting or leasing of vehicles registered in tourist category for transportation of Covid-19 passengers by a tours and travels operator would be liable to pay goods and service tax (GST). Experts described the decision as callous on front-line workers.
An applicant company, a tourist operator, submitted that provision of Toyota Innova or equivalent six-seater vehicles with all India tourist permit to carry Covid-19 patients for medical treatment is exempt from GST.
The company had entered into an agreement with Mumbai Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to use its vehicles for transporting
