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All Religious Entities Are Required to Pay Taxes in India

Dina FaisalDina Faisal
date
2nd October 2021
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3:17 pm
2nd October 2021
All Religious Entities Are Required to Pay Taxes in India
Ministry of Finance debunked the claim (Getty).

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A claim circulating on social media, especially from India, states that Hindu temples have to pay taxes while other religious institutes such as mosques and churches do not. This spurred the #FreeTemples and #FreeHinduTemples hashtags on Twitter to show support. Verified accounts have also posted the claim.

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Abinanda SharmaAbinanda Sharma
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www.cbic.gov.inwww.cbic.gov.in
pib.gov.inpib.gov.in
Jagranjosh.comJagranjosh.com
Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Finance

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