Unbranded packaged foods to be brought under GST


Chennai, Jun 29 (IANS): Unbranded pre-packaged food items, hotels with room rent less than Rs 1,000 to be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) net seems to be the decision of the GST Council.

The two-day GST Council meeting at Chandigarh began on Tuesday.

It is said the Council at its 47th meeting has decided to bring pre-packaged and labelled food items such as wheat flour, paneer, puffed rice and other items under the GST net in order to avoid disputes.

The branded cereals attract GST while the non-branded do not.

Further, the Council will be removing the exemption given to hotels with room tariff of less than Rs 1,000 per day and also decided to correct the inverted duty structure for several items like LED lamps, edible oils, solar water heaters and others.

It is also said that the Council has agreed to increase GST on electronic waste from 5 per cent to 18 per cent; levy tax on cheque book and loose leaf cheques; to withdraw exemption on warehousing of taxable items like sugar and others; hike tax rates on LED lamps, knives, blades, power driven pumps, spoons, forks, dairy machinery by six per cent to 18 per cent.

The Council will decide on extending the GST compensation date that is ending on June 30 with several state Finance Ministers demanding the same.

 

  

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    lootlo, lootlo.... naagpurka chassis leke jaavo.

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  • Honnappa, Byadagi

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    Long ago, Winston Churchill had predicted that even breathing air will be taxed in India, this imposition of gst by government is final step towards that.

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  • Sainik, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    Hindu Khatre mein hai bhai. GST tho barna padega.. hhahahah

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  • Ahmed, Bangalore

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    Let the Indian citizen suffer more by electing such government who is buay sucking the blood of common man. But bloody common man is busy electing such pathetic government just coz they talk in favor of Hindus and pretend to be Hindu Savior.

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    This government is maintaining the fuel prices while all other countries are increasing the rates heavily. Europe, pakistan, srilanka, nepal....petrol prices are sky rocketing and people are on the streets. Oli producing countries like UAE too increased the prices, almost equivalent to Indian prices!!!

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  • VM, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    Should five percent appear too small, Be thankful I don't take it all 'Cause I'm the taxman,Yeah, I'm the taxman I'll tax the street, (If you try to sit, sit) I'll tax your seat (If you get too cold, cold) I'll tax the heat (If you take a walk, walk) I'll tax your feet Lyrics from the Beatles song Taxman from 1966. Very relevant today.

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    Minister mla MP travel allowance salary pension and undisclosed income and agricultural income should be brought under GST

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jun 29 2022

    Minister mla MP travel allowance salary pension and undisclosed income and agricultural income should be brought under GST

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