States tell Govt to keep coal off GST list

Besides, the empowered committee of state finance ministers has also said opium, Indian hemp and other narcotics drugs could be kept out of GST list.

“After alcoholic liquor for human consumption, following may be added—coal, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotics drugs and narcotics but not including medicinal and toilet preparations containing these items,” empowered committee of state finance ministers said recently in a letter to union finance ministry.