The Supreme Court has held that Haj Group Organisers or Private Tour Operators cannot seek exemption from the Goods and Services Tax for their services as per the Mega Exemption Notification issued under the GST Act The notification provided exemption for "conduct of any religious ceremony" as stated in its Clause 5. "If the intention and object was to provide …
HYDERABAD: The state Haj committee has received 4,300 online applications from aspiring pilgrims for Haj scheduled on July 9, this year. The state Haj committee and Haj Committee of India, who prepared an action plan for the pilgrims, are waiting for a green signal from the government of Saudi Arabia to sign up the bilateral agreement. Sources in the Haj …
