FEEDING BOTTLE NIPPLES

[SUNDARARAJAN NATANMAI]

DO YOU KNOW ANY ONE THAT THE NEW BUDGET 2015 WHAT IS THE PRESENTAGE OF EXCISE DUTY ON BABY FEEDING BOTTLE NIPPLES. BEFORE THE BUDGET THE BRANDED NIPPLES EXCISE DUTY IS 2.06%.

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Excise Duty on Baby Bottle Nipples Reduced to 2% Post-2015 Budget; Cess Exemptions Apply Despite Tariff Rate Hike A query was raised regarding the excise duty on baby feeding bottle nipples following the 2015 budget. Previously, the excise duty on branded nipples was 2.06%. A response indicated that since March 1, 2015, the duty rate is 2%, with education cess and secondary and higher education cess exempted. Despite the tariff rate increasing to 12.5%, there has been no amendment to Notification No. 1/2011-CE, which might be addressed by the government soon.