Pandemic cannot be cited as a reason for Non-Inclusion of Petroleum Products under GST: Kerala HC

Kerala Pradesh Gandhi Darshanvedhi Vs Union of India  (Kerala High Court) Sri. P. R Sreejith, learned Standing Counsel for the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, handed over a copy of the letter dated 29th November, 2021 of the Director of Goods and Services Tax Council, New Delhi and submitted that the petroleum products could not be brought under the GST regime. 2. Even though the matter was taken in the 45th GST Council meeting, three issues seemed to have been considered by the Council, for bringing the petroleum products under the GST regime, i.e., (i) the matter involves high ...