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Govt grants GST exemption for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Last updated : Sep 24, 2019 19:09
SportzPower Team
Sep 22, 2019 23:09

PANAJI: The 37th Goods and Services Council on Friday proposed that the upcoming FIFA under-17 Women's World Cup be exempted from service tax, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

"To exempt services related to FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2020, similar to existing exemption given to FIFA under-17 World Cup 2017," IANS quotes Sitharaman as having said, basis the recommendations made by the GST Council, following a meeting here Friday.

The Women's under-17 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in India in November next year.

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