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GST may make oil, chicken dearer; TVs, ACs cheaper

NEW DELHI: The proposed 4-tier GST structure may hit the common man as it is likely to result in higher taxes on various items, including kitchen staples such as edible oils, spices and chicken.

GST may make oil, chicken dearer; TVs, ACs cheaper

Jaitley says they will try to fit the goods in the closest tax bracket under GST. Tribune photo



New Delhi, October 20

The proposed 4-tier GST structure may hit the common man as it is likely to result in higher taxes on various items, including kitchen staples such as edible oils, spices and chicken.

The prices of certain consumer durables like televisions, air-conditioners, fridges and washing machines may, however, become cheaper with decrease in taxes.

The government plans to roll out the new indirect tax regime, Goods and Services Tax (GST), from April 1, 2017. In its meeting with states this week, the Centre has proposed a four slab GST rate structure.

The lowest rate proposed is 6 per cent, with two standard rates of 12 and 18 per cent. The peak rate, which will mostly apply to FMCG and consumer durables, will be 26 per cent.

Besides, a cess is also likely to be levied on demerit or sin goods and polluting items.

According to the Centre’s estimates on impact of the 4-slab rate structure on CPI inflation, items like chicken and coconut oil, which currently suffer a tax incidence of 4 per cent, will be taxed at 6 per cent under the GST regime.

Similarly, the tax burden on refined oil, mustard oil and groundnut oil will go up from 5 per cent to 6 per cent.

Other kitchen staples, too, will be taxed at 6 per cent as against 3 per cent in case of turmeric and jeera, 5 per cent in case of dhania, black pepper and oil seeds.

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TVs, air-conditioners, washing machines, inverters, refrigerators, electric fans and cooking appliances may become cheaper with the incidence of taxes on them declining from 29 per cent to 26 per cent post implementation of the GST.

Perfumes, shaving cream, powder, hair oil, shampoo, soap and other toiletry items will become cheaper as they, too, are currently taxed at 29 per cent.

Gas stove, gas burner, mosquito repellent and insecticide may, however, become expensive as they are currently taxed at 25 per cent, lower than the proposed peak rate of 26 per cent under the GST.

Under the proposed 4-slab structure, the items which are currently taxed between 3-9 per cent will fall in the 6 per cent bracket; and those in 9-15 per cent range will come under 12 per cent rate.

Those products which are currently taxed between 15-21 per cent would attract 18 per cent levy, while those above 21 per cent would be taxed at the peak rate of 26 per cent.

The GST Council, which has Union Finance Minister and his state counterparts, will decide on tax rates next month.

Saying that the four tier rate structure was designed in a way that neither the exchequer lose revenue nor does the common man’s tax liability increase significantly, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said: “The effort will be to fit the goods in the closest tax bracket under GST.” PTI

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