Two nodal officers for giving tax relief

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 7

The Punjab Government has appointed two nodal officers to facilitate individuals/organisations in getting tax exemption on any Covid relief to be imported into the state from abroad.

A spokesperson for the government said to facilitate flow of aid from abroad, the Government of India had provided exemption from customs duty and integrated tax on goods imported for Covid relief.

He said the concessions could be availed for such imports if these were sent free of cost from outside India and were distributed free within the country.

The spokesperson said the nodal officer — Kumar Rahul and Ravneet Singh Khurana — could be approached to claim the exemptions.

Those wanting to send goods for Covid relief from abroad for free distribution in India could also contact the officers. Punjab Agri Export Corporation Limited (PAGREXCO) has been authorised as the nodal agency for import of such material in this regard by the state government.