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GST effect: How the rates of daily use items have changed?

Posted on: 18/Aug/2017 4:57:15 PM
From 1st July, GST is being collected on 2 kinds – Central level and state level. The organizations need to submit the GST details before 31st August.

Following this, the central government Kalal Tax and Customs Tax Board has released a report on the changes made in in the usage of daily items in our life routine.

Unbranded items

A list gives the details of the indirect taxes on different items. The tax on unbranded milk, rice, flour, curd, buttermilk, honey and children drawing books has been totally withdrawn. Earlier, these items were taxed from 2.5% to 7%.

After implementation of GST, the central government tax on these items was higher. It is to be noted that Kalal Tax and Customs Tax Board is under the control of the central ministry of finance.

For example, earlier, the tax on milk, tea, milk powder, cooking oil, masala, and footwear items was taxed up to 10%. Now, this has come down to 5%.

Here`s the list of GST rate on some common use items.

Description of goods

Pre-GST rate

GST rate

Wheat

2.5%

0%

Rice

2.47%

0%

Unbranded flour

3.5%

0%

Curd/lassi/butter milk

4%

0%

Unbranded natural honey

6%

0%

Ultra high temperature (UTH) milk 

6%

5%

Tea (other than unprocessed green leaves of tea) 

6%

5%

Milk powder 

6%

5%

Sugar 

6%

5%

Sweetmeats 

7%

5%

Vegetable edible oils 

6%

5%

Spices 

6%

5%

Ketchup and sauces 

12%

12%

Mustard sauces 

12%

12%

Toppings, spreads and sauces

12%

12%

Mineral water 

27%

18%

Sugar confectionery 

21%

18%

Children`s picture/drawing/colouring book

7%

0%

Footwear of RSP (retail sale price) up to Rs. 500 per pair 

10%

5%

Kerosene pressure lantern 

8%

5%

Coal 

9%

5%

Tooth powder

12%

12%

LED 

15%

12%

X-ray films for medical use 

23%

12%

Diagnostic kits and reagents 

16%

12%

Fixed speed diesel engines of power not exceeding 15HP 

16%

12%

Fly ash bricks and fly ash blocks 

16%

12%

Sewing machine 

16%

12%

Hair oil 

27%

18%

Toothpaste 

27%

18%

Soap 

27%

18%

Footwear of RSP more than Rs. 500 per pair 

21%

18%

LPG stove 

21%

18%

Aluminum foil 

19%

18%

School bag 

22%

18%

Printers (other than multifunction printers) 

19%

18%

Staplers 

27%

18%

Tractor rear tyres and tractor rear tyre tubes 

20%

18%

Helmet 

20%

18%

CCTV 

19%

18%

Baby carriages 

27%

18%

Plastic tarpaulin 

19%

18%

Bamboo furniture 

23%

18%

Headgear and parts thereof 

27%

18%

Cement 

29%

28%