Should Ayurvedic hand sanitisers be taxed on par with alcohol-based ones?

Punjab and Haryana High Court ‘hopes’ for clarity from GST Council  The High Court of Punjab and Haryana has expressed ‘hope’ that the GST Council will take a call on the tax rates for hand sanitisers.  According to the Finance Ministry, hand sanitisers, classified among soaps and anti-bacterial liquids, attract 18 per cent GST, the standard rate. Various chemicals, packing materials and…