Clarification regarding GST rates and classification of certain goods based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 50th meeting held on 11th July, 2023

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....e to GST levy related to the following items are being issued through this circular: i. Un-fried or un-cooked snack pellets, by whatever name called, manufactured through process of extrusion; ii. Fish Soluble Paste; iii. Desiccated coconut; iv. Biomass briquettes; v. Imitation zari thread or yarn known by any name in trade parlance; vi. Supply of raw cotton by agriculturist to cooperatives; vii. Plates, cups made from areca leaves viii. Goods falling under HSN heading 9021 2. Applicability of GST on un-fried or un-cooked snack pellets, by whatever name called, manufactured through process of extrusion: 2.1 In the 48th meeting of the GST Council, it was clarified that the snack pellets (such as 'fryums'), which are....

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....dingly, the rate has been notified vide Sl. No. 108A with effect from 27th July, 2023. 3.2 Further, in view of the prevailing genuine doubts regarding the applicability of GST rate on fish soluble paste, the issue for past period upto 27.7.2023 is hereby regularized on "as is" basis. 4. Desiccated coconut- Regularisation of the issue for past period from 01.07.2017 up to and inclusive of 27.07.2017: As per recommendation of the GST Council, in view of the prevailing genuine interpretational issues regarding the applicability of GST rate on the desiccated coconut, falling under CTH 0801, the issue for past period from 01.07.2017 up to and inclusive of 27.07.2017 is hereby regularized on "as is" basis. 5. Biomass briqu....

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....act a uniform GST rate of 12% under tariff heading 5605. 7.2 As per the recommendation of the GST Council in its 50th meeting, GST on imitation zari thread or yarn known by any name in trade parlance has been reduced from 12% to 5%. Accordingly, the rate has been notified vide Sl. No. 218AA with effect from 27th July, 2023. 7.2. In view of the confusion in the trade regarding the applicability of GST rate on these products, the issue for past period upto 27.7.2023 is hereby regularized on "as is" basis. 8. Plates. cups made from areca leaves As per the recommendation of the GST Council, issues relating to GST on plates and cups made from areca leaves are hereby regularized on "as is basis" for the period prior to 01.....