Day: 11 June 2017

Quick Guide for GST rates for India in 2017 Here is the complete updated list: Gold and rough diamonds do not fall under the current rate slab ambit and will be taxed at 3% and 0.25% respectively. No tax Goods No tax will be imposed on items like Jute, fresh meat, fish chicken, eggs, milk, butter milk, curd, natural honey, fresh fruits and vegetables, flour, besan, bread, prasad, salt, bindi. Sindoor, stamps, judicial papers, printed books, newspapers, bangles, bangles, handloom, etc. Services Hotels and lodges with tariff below Rs 1,000, Grandfathering service has been exempted under GST. 5% Tax Rate Goods Items such as fish fillet, Apparel below Rs 1000, packaged food items, footwear below Rs 500, cream, skimmed milk powder, branded paneer, frozen vegetables, coffee, tea, spic...

GST will replace multiple indirect taxes and will improve taxation efficiency. Most of the goods are placed under four rates of GST - 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%.  Read another post on GST rates for various items in India List of stocks that could get benefit from GST Hindustan Lever :  HUL is expected to gain market share with the implementation of GST as business shifts from unorganised to organised segment. HUL will benefit from moving to a moderately lower 18 percent tax slab and its major raw materials- consumer staples falling in the lowest tax labs (0-5 percent). Dabur India:  Major segments of Dabur soaps and hair oil falls under lower tax slab of 18 percent compared to the current effective rate of 26-28 percent. The largest segment honey continues to fall under the exempt category. ITC...