Some 40 Common Usage Items To Cost Less Now As Council Revises Rates
To remove the tax anomalies seen in the GST rates on some goods, the Council has yet again reworked tax rates of some products.
The GST Council meet on Saturday at Hyderabad has decided to roll back GST on some goods while lowering down tax rate on some 40 common usage items. At the same time, differential cess has been levied on different car types. Thus the body has reworked the proposed tax anamolies in the system.
List of Items and applicable tax
Item
Earlier rate
New GST Rate
Plastic raincoat
28%
18%
Rubber bands
28%
12%
Saree fall, dhoop batti, corduroy fabric, walnut, dried tamarind and roasted gram
12%
5%
Idli and dosa batter
18%
12%
Brooms and brushes
exempt
Khadi sold through KVIC outlets
Exempt
Kitchen gas lighters
28%
18%
Prayer beads
18%
5%
Monitor with screen size of 20 inches
18%
Cotton quilts upto Rs. 1000
Above Rs. 1000
18%
5%
12%
Bells, gongs and similar items, non-electric of base metal, base metal ornaments
18%
12%
Tableware, kitchenware and toiletry of porcelain or china
18%
12%
Tableware, kitchenware and toiletry of material other than china clay or porcelain
28%
12%
Also, cess on luxury cars which was long being under the talk as automobile maker had been continuing to propose its deferment has also been worked upon at the meet. The Council has imposed a differential cess on luxury cars, SUVs and Sedans.
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