TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2019 (10) TMI 667
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....d as follows: "9.8.10. After discussion, the Council agreed to keep raw silk and raw jute at Nil rate of GST; tax cotton and other natural fibres at the rate of 5%; tax man-made fibre and yarn at the rate of 18%; tax all fabrics at 5 %;tax apparels sold at a value exceeding Rs. 1,000 per piece at the rate of 12% and tax apparels sold at a value exceeding Rs. 1,000 per piece at the rate of 5%. The Council also agreed that if there was credit accumulation on account of inverted duty structure at the fibre stage, no cash refund would be given." 2. The submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner is that the GST Council has decided the rate of tax on fabric items. He also refers to Agenda item No.4 wherein the council has approved t....
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....volvement of large number of power-looms and handloom weavers in the MSME sector in this sector, the council recommended to fix GST rate of 5% on all fabrics, including Manmade fabrics falling under chapters 50 to 55 and 60. Further, the council recommended to restrict the refund of accumulated ITC on manufacture of Man- made fibre fabrics to prevent huge amount of refunds being generated. The discussion in this regard is at Para 9.8.10 of Minutes of the 15th GST Council meeting. That it is further submitted that this recommendation of 5% GST rate was specific to Man-made fabrics used to make apparels as these are made by MSME sector. However, in respect of technical textiles, special fabrics, coated fabrics, laminated fabrics and other tex....
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....the aforesaid, we have heard further submissions of learned counsels. It is pointed out by Mr. Shah, learned counsel for the petitioner that on a perusal of the minutes of the 15th GST Council Meeting, held on 03.06.2017, it emerges that the decision of the Council is, inter alia, contained in paragraph 9.8.10. The Council agreed to keep raw silk and raw jute at Nil rate of GST and tax cotton and other natural fibres at the rate of 5%. It also decided to tax all fabrics at the rate of 5%. Reliance placed by Mr. Bansal on paragraph 9.8.11 of the said minutes is challenged by Mr. Shah by stating that the said paragraph, in the opening, only contains the proposal by the Joint Secretary (TRU-1), CBEC that "the remaining items in the textile se....