New Delhi: The finance ministry has assured airlines that confusion over the applicability of the goods and services tax (GST) on imported aircraft that resulted in double taxation will be sorted out soon and a clarification will be issued at the GST Council meeting likely to be held next month.
The matter is related to taxation on aircraft imported before July 8.
“Basis that assurance from the finance ministry, we have got our aircraft approved on Saturday. We have given a letter of undertaking, which says that we will pay if the government does not issue a clarification in the next GST Council meeting,” said a senior Air India official, who did not want to be identified.
Apart from Air India, one aircraft each of IndiGo, Vistara and AirAsia India are stuck because of the confusion, as are planes of other airlines. “Our aircraft is still stuck as we await clarity on it from the government,” said a senior executive of an airline whose aircraft is still awaiting clearance. The next GST Council meeting is likely to be held on August 8, 2017. The council makes recommendations on matters related to the tax.
16/07/17 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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The matter is related to taxation on aircraft imported before July 8.
“Basis that assurance from the finance ministry, we have got our aircraft approved on Saturday. We have given a letter of undertaking, which says that we will pay if the government does not issue a clarification in the next GST Council meeting,” said a senior Air India official, who did not want to be identified.
Apart from Air India, one aircraft each of IndiGo, Vistara and AirAsia India are stuck because of the confusion, as are planes of other airlines. “Our aircraft is still stuck as we await clarity on it from the government,” said a senior executive of an airline whose aircraft is still awaiting clearance. The next GST Council meeting is likely to be held on August 8, 2017. The council makes recommendations on matters related to the tax.
16/07/17 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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