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Kerala Haj Committee welcomes GST Council decision for reducing tax levy to 5 pc

Kozhikode, Dec. 22 (UNI) The Kerala State Haj Committee has welcomed the decision of the GST council, which met in the National Capital on Saturday, for reduceing the tax levy on Haj Pilgrimage from the present 18 to 5 percent.
Speaking to UNI, Committee Chairman Mr C Mohammed Faizy said the Committee is thankful to the Union Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley and the GST Council for taking the decision.
“We had represented to this effect to the State Finance Minister in early November and we are grateful to him for having pressed our demand at the GST Council meeting'', Mr Faizy said.
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