Two recent communications of the Central government have indicated that rice sold in retail, irrespective of the quantity that is packaged, may soon attract 5% GST.
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M. Sivanandan, president of Tamil Nadu Rice Millers Welfare Forum, said the two communications were circulated widely on social media and many rice millers and traders did not have clarity. Most of the rice brands were selling bulk quantities in bags of 26 kg or more till now. However, when the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, are amended as proposed by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, rice sold in retail in any quantity would attract GST.
Read more at: The Hindu
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