The GST Council had the 25th meeting on Thursday where it approved rate cuts on 49 items including zero percent on 29 handicrafts products. The big step was taken with an aim on easy return filing process.
The change in rates will be applicable from 25 January.
Here is the list of the finalised goods:
List of goods on which GST council suggested for deduction from 28% to 18%:
- Other old vehicles and used motor vehicles (medium and large cars and SUVs) on the margin of the supplier, subject to the order that no input tax credit of central excise duty/value-added tax or GST paid on such vehicles has been availed by him.
- For use in public transport like Buses that particularly run on biofuels.
List of goods on which GST rate recommended for reduction from 28% to 12%:
- All types of old and used motors vehicles (other than medium and large cars and SUVs) on the margin of the supplier of subject to the conditions that no input tax credit of central excise duty /value-added tax or GST paid on such vehicles has been availed by him.
List of goods on which GST rate is suggested for deduction from 18% to 12%:
- Sugar boiled confectionary
- Bio-diesel
- Fertilizer grade Phosphoric acid
- Drinking water packed in 20 litters bottles
- The following Bio-pesticides
- Bacillus sphaericus
- Trichoderma viride
- Trichoderma harzianum
- Pseudomonas fluoresens
- NPV of Helicoverpaarmigera
- NPV of Spodopteralitura
- Beauveriabassiana
- Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis
- Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki
- Bacillus thuringiensis var. galleriae
- Neem based pesticides
- Cymbopogan
- Drip irrigation system including laterals, sprinklers
- Bamboo wood building joinery
- Mechanical Sprayer
List of goods on which GST rate recommended for reduction from 18% to 5%:
- LPG supplied for supply to household domestic consumers by private LPG distributors
- Mehendi paste in cones
- Tamarind Kernel Powder
- Scientific and technical instruments, apparatus, equipment, accessories, parts, components, spares, tools, mockups and modules, raw material and consumables required for launch vehicles and satellites and payloads
List of goods on which GST rate recommended for reduction from 12% to 5%:
- Articles of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basket-ware and wickerwork
List of goods on which GST rate recommended for an increase from 12% to 18%:
- Cigarette filter rods
List of goods on which GST rate recommended for reduction from 12% to 5% with no refund of unutilised input tax credit:
- Velvet fabric
List of goods on which GST rate recommended for reduction from 3% to 0.25%:
- Diamonds and precious stones
List of nil GST rate applied on:
- Vibhuti
- Parts and accessories for the manufacture of hearing aids.
- De-oiled rice bran
List of goods on which GST rate suggested for an increase from nil to 5%:
- Rice bran (other than de-oiled rice bran)