Gift of an Oxygen Concentrator by a Foreign Citizen to an Indian Citizen in India- Coverage under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and Income Tax Act

When the second wave of Covid-19 was at its peak and people were dying merely for the lack of oxygen beds in the country, the DGFT, vide Notification 4/2015-20 amended Para 2.25 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 allowing duty free imports of Oxygen Concentrators for personal use through post, courier or e-commerce portals in the list of exempted categories, where Customs clearance is sought as ''gifts", till 31 July 2021. No enabling provisions for relief has been made in any other laws till date. Assuming that an Oxygen Concentrator costs upwards of Rs. 1.5 lakhs, if an Oxygen Concentrator is…

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