The State of Kerala is witnessing the worst flooding in 100 years, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has announced that the goods imported by the Charitable organizations and Red Cross Society would be exempted from Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and Customs Duty.
The Central Tax, Central Excise, and Customs, Thiruvananthapuram Zone had received numerous requests from general public/charitable and voluntary organizations regarding the procedure for duty-free clearance of materials imported for the purpose of relief and rehabilitation of people affected by floods in Kerala.
In this background, the Board, on Saturday announced that goods such as foodstuffs, medicines, medical stores of perishable nature, clothing and blankets imported by Charitable Organizations and goods imported by Red Cross Society would be exempted from whole of Customs Duty and Integrated Tax subject to certain conditions laid down in the CBEC Notifications dated 19.08.2014.
“The Trade/Charitable/Other voluntarily organizations involved in relief and rehabilitation of people affected by floods in the State of Kerala may address their applications in the prescribed format with relevant documents to Member (Customs), Central Board of Excise and Customs, North Block, New Delhi-110001 for Ad-hoc exemption,” the Board said.
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