Indian firms must pay 18% GST to launch satellites on ISRO’s rockets, but foreign firms exempted, complain experts

Chennai: While the Centre is working towards allowing end-to-end private participation in the country’s space sector, experts point out that India’s legal and policy hurdles are a serious hindrance. “An Indian satellite-maker must pay 18 per cent GST to launch satellites on ISRO’s rockets, whereas a foreign customer can do the same without paying any GST," a panellist said during an online discuss…