No GST On Withdrawal Of Cash From Banks, Says Finance Minister: 5 Points

1. There is no GST on cash withdrawal from banks, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday and GST tax only on bank purchasing cheque book from printer, she added.
2. All states at the GST Council agreed to the proposal to levy 5 per cent GST on pre-packed, labelled food items and not one person spoke against that proposal, said the Finance Minister. She added there was no GST on hospital beds or ICU (intensive care unit), and the tax was only on rooms with ₹ 5000 per day rent.
3. The consumption of any food item by the poor is not taxed, said Ms Sitharaman, explaining that the levy of 5 per cent GST was only on pre-packed, labelled items and not on those sold in loose quantities. Every state taxed some or the other food items such as cereal, pulses, curd, lassi, and buttermilk, said the Finance Minister, defending the levy of GST on food items. She added that there is no GST on crematoriums, and there is a tax only on the construction of a new crematorium.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/business/no-gst-on-withdrawal-of-cash-from-banks-says-finance-minister-5-points-3217875?amp=1&akamai-rum=off