Tirupati Laddu got exemption from GST

Tirupati, June 19: Here is a good news for Tirupati devotees, which is that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) going to exempt the Tirupati Laddu, which will be issued on July 1 across the country said in the official statement here on Sunday.

The state governments are focusing on an alternative means to get tax exemption for essential activities and products.

The Andhra Pradesh government also has sent its representation to the Central Government seeking tax exemptions on work contractors.



Accordingly, the GST Council has approved the state government's tax exemption request for Prasadam (Tirupati Laddu) and human hair at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).

AP Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu made this representation at the 17th GST Council meeting held in New Delhi on Sunday where he said that TTD was a reputed religious trust involved in services to lakhs of devotees daily and hence be exempted from GST registration.