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Friday, Jun 27, 2025
Pre-packaged and labelled food items, including cereal like rice, pulses and flour, would attract 5 per cent GST if the package weight is below 25 kilogram.
When the GST was introduced in the country five years ago, essential items such as rice, vegetables, egg, and fish were excluded from the GST regime.
The GST Council, the highest decision-making body of the indirect tax regime, did not take any decision at its meeting.
The GST Council, at a two-day meeting, accepted recommendations for rate rationalisation made by different groups appointed by it, resulting in tax changes.
States are being compensated for the revenue shortfall resulting from subsuming their taxes such as VAT in the uniform national tax GST.
Jagga, in a communication to the Central Goods and Services Tax, Shimla Commissionerate, said an eatery in Parwanoo town in Himachal Pradesh was charging 18 per cent GST instead of 5 per cent on its premises, which was incorrect.
Notices, demanding additional tax, are being sent to several sellers who have sold the snacks at a GST of five per cent instead of 12 per cent.
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