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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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..... Customs (CBIC) has issued the above referred circular. For the uniformity, it has been decided that the said circular issued by the CBIC is being made applicable, mutatis mutandis, in implementation of the MGST Act, 2017. Copy of the referred CBIC circular is attached herewith. This Trade Circular is clarificatory in nature. Difficulty if any, in the implementation of this Circular be brought to the notice of the office of the Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra. (Rajeev Kumar Mital) Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra Circular No. 200/12/2023-GST F. No. 190354/140/2023-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Tax Research Unit) ***** North Block, New Delhi Dated the 1st August, 2023 To, The Pr .....

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..... tification no. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017. 2.2 In view of the recommendation of the GST Council in the 50th meeting, supply of uncooked/ un-fried extruded snack pellets, by whatever name called, falling under CTH 1905 will attract GST rate of 5% vide S. No. 99B of Schedule I of notification no. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 with effect from 27th July,2023. Extruded snack pellets in ready- to-eat form will continue to attract 18% GST under S. No. 16 of Schedule III of notification no. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017. 2.2 Further, in view of the prevailing genuine doubts regarding the applicability of GST rate on the un-fried or un-cooked snack pellets, by whatever name c .....

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..... for past period from 01.07.2017 up to and inclusive of 12.10.2017 is hereby regularized on "as is" basis. 6. Supply of raw cotton by agriculturist to cooperatives: 6.1 As per recommendation of the GST Council, it is hereby clarified that supply of raw cotton, including kala cotton, from agriculturists to cooperatives is a taxable supply and such supply of raw cotton by agriculturist to the cooperatives (being a registered person) attracts 5% GST on reverse charge basis under notification no. 43/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 14th November, 2017. 6.2 In view of prevailing genuine doubts, the issue for the past periods prior to issue of this clarification is hereby regularized on "as is basis". 7. GST rate on Imitation Zari thread or yarn .....

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..... g to ambiguity. The issue has arisen as prior to 18.07.2022 there existed two rates on the goods falling under HSN heading 9021 as per S. No. 257 of schedule I and S. No. 221 of schedule II of notification no. 01/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017. 9.2 The issue was examined by GST Council in its 47th meeting and as per its recommendations, a single uniform rate of 5% was prescribed for such goods (except hearing aid, which continued to attract Nil under S.N. 142 of 02/2017-CT(Rate)) falling under HSN heading 9021 with effect from 18.07.2022. 9.3 As per recommendations of the GST council in its 50th Meeting, it is hereby clarified that the GST rate on all such goods falling under heading 9021 would attract a GST rate of 5% and in view of pre .....

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