There are some messages going around in the social media stating that the temple trusts have to pay the GST while the churches and mosques are exempt. This is completely untrue because no distinction is made in the GST Law on any provision based on religion.

We request to people not to start circulating such wrong messages on social media.

Religious neutrality in GST: no exemptions or liabilities hinge on religion, avoid circulating false tax claims. The GST regime contains no distinction based on religion in its provisions: obligations and exemptions under GST apply to entities by reference to taxable supplies and statutory criteria, not to the religious affiliation of institutions; therefore claims that temple trusts must pay GST while churches and mosques are exempt are incorrect.