The Fitment Committee has recommended that the medicine, which costs Rs 36 lakh, should be exempted from GST as patients and families usually raise money through crowdfunding to buy it.
A committee of officers that reviews proposals for tax rate changes, called the fitment committee, has recommended lowering the GST rates on unfried snack pellets to 5% from 18%
Besides, import of medicines and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) used in the treatment of rare diseases for personal use and also by centres of excellence are likely to be exempted from Integrated GST. Currently, such imports attract an IGST of 5 per cent or 12 per cent.