<h1>GST Exemptions for Skill Development, Start-Ups, Tourism; Reduced 5% Rate for Tour Operators Under Specific Conditions.</h1> The government has exempted various services from GST to support skill development, start-ups, and tourism. Services provided by incubatees with a turnover under fifty lakh rupees, technology business incubators, and recognized science and technology parks are exempt. Additionally, services by the National Skill Development Corporation, Sector Skill Councils, and related training and assessment agencies are GST-free. Skill training under government schemes and services for religious pilgrimages facilitated by the government are also exempt. Tour operators benefit from a reduced GST rate of 5% if specific conditions are met. These decisions were deliberated in the GST Council.