Delhi HC urges GST Council to cut air purifier tax amid pollution crisis

• Delhi High Court directed the GST Council to urgently consider reducing or abolishing GST on air purifiers due to severe air pollution.
• The court expressed strong displeasure over inaction, calling Delhi's 'very poor' AQI an "emergency situation."
• A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by advocate Kapil Madan seeks to classify air purifiers as "medical devices" for a 5% GST.
• Currently, air purifiers attract an 18% GST, making them financially inaccessible to many.
• The PIL argues air purifiers are essential for health and survival, not luxury goods, in Delhi's "extreme emergency crisis."

Why It Matters: Delhi HC pushes GST Council to lower air purifier tax, citing pollution emergency and public health.