The NCP has sought waiver of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all oxygen equipment and other drugs being procured to tackle the Covid-19 surge, claiming that such levies were "choking" the health care system.

Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil in a tweet tagged a letter written by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) to the Union finance minister on May 6, requesting that the GST, customs and any other levies on drugs and oxygen products be waived off until March 31, 2022.