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GST Rate List 2021
GST legislation has been in place since 1 July 2017. It was the biggest tax-related reform the country has seen, and it has eliminated a lot of cascading taxes that were levied previously.
The 44th GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman and in this meeting has decided to reduce the GST rates on the specified items being used in Covid-19 relief and management till 30th September 2021.
GST 45th GST Council Meeting – GST Rate List 2021
| Item | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Import of expensive life-saving medicines such as Zolgensma, Viltepso or as recommended by a relevant government department for personal use | 12% | Nil |
| Waste unintentionally generated during the fish meal production, except for Fish Oil | Applicable rate | Nil from 1st July 2017 to 30th September 2019 |
| IGST on the goods sold at Indo-Bangladesh border haats | Applicable rate | Nil |
| Transport of goods by vessel and air from India to outside India extended up to 30th September 2022 | Nil | Nil |
| Granting of National Permit to goods carriages on a fee payment | 18% | Nil |
| Skill training programmes where the state/central government funds expenditure equal to or more than 75% | 18% | Nil |
| Services on AFC Women’s Asia Cup to be held in 2022 | 18% | Nil |
| ‘Keytruda’ drug for the treatment of cancer | 12% | 5% |
| Biodiesel, sold to the oil marketing companies for blending it with diesel | 12% | 5% |
| Fortified Rice Kernels for the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, etc | 18% | 5% |
| Retro fitment kits in vehicles for the disabled | Applicable rate | 5% |
GST 44th GST Council Meeting – GST Rate List 2021
| S. No. | Description | Present GST Rate | GST Rate recommended by GST Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicines | |||
| 1. | Tocilizumab | 5% | Nil |
| 2. | Amphotericin B | 5% | Nil |
| 3. | Anti-Coagulants like Heparin | 12% | 5% |
| 4. | Remdesivir | 12% | 5% |
| 5. | Any other drug recommended by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Dept. of Pharma (DoP) for Covid treatment | Applicable Rate | 5% |
| Oxygen, Oxygen generation equipment and related medical devices | |||
| 1. | Medical Grade Oxygen | 12% | 5% |
| 2. | Oxygen Concentrator/ Generator, including personal imports thereof | 12% | 5% |
| 3. | Ventilators | 12% | 5% |
| 4. | Ventilator masks / canula / helmet | 12% | 5% |
| 5. | BiPAP Machine | 12% | 5% |
| 6. | High flow nasal canula (HFNC) device | 12% | 5% |
| Testing Kits and Machines | |||
| 1. | Covid Testing Kits | 12% | 5% |
| 2. | Specified Inflammatory Diagnostic Kits, namely D-Dimer, IL-6, Ferritin, and LDH | 12% | 5% |
| Other Essentials Goods GST Rate relief | |||
| 1. | Pulse Oximeters, incl personal imports thereof | 12% | 5% |
| 2. | Hand Sanitizer | 18% | 5% |
| 3. | Temperature check equipment | 18% | 5% |
| 4. | Gas/Electric/other furnaces for a crematorium, including their installation, etc. | 18% | 5% |
| 5. | Ambulances | 28% | 12% |
GST Tax Slab Rates List for Goods
| 5% GST | 12% GST | 18% GST | 28% GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices | Cakes | Washing Machine | Personal Aircraft |
| Frozen vegetables | Drip Irrigation System | Vacuum Cleaner | Sunscreen |
| Rusk | Photographes | Pasta | Tobacco |
| Fish fillet | Pack water bottle of 20 litre | Tyres | Hair clippers |
| Pizza bread | Butter | Biscuits | Bidis |
| Sabudana | Mechanical sprayers | Vanity case | Weighing machine |
| Tea | Ghee | Pastries | Waffles plus wafers which are coated with chocolate |
| Baby milk food | Almonds | Soups | Wallpaper |
| Plain Chapati & Khakhra | Pouches, purses and Handbags | Preserved Vegetables | ATM Vending Machine |
| Floor covering | Fruits | Camera | Yachts |
| Fertilizers | Art ware of iron | Curry paste | Motorcycles |
| Footwear under ₹ 1,000 | Boiled sugar confectionery | Instant food mixes | Ceramic tiles |
| Apparels under ₹ 1,000 | Packaged coconut water | Shampoo | Dishwasher |
| Real zari | Pickle | Printers | Aerated Water |
| Agarbatti | Mirrors framed with Ornaments | Mixed condiments | Pan Masala |
| Pizza bread | Nuts | Computers | |
| Edible Oils | Bamboo wood building | Mixed Seasonings | |
| Skimmed milk | Chutney | CCTV | |
| Medicines | Apparel above ₹ 1,000 | Hair Dryers | |
| Paper waste | Jam | Electric transformer | |
| Revenue stamps | Bhujia | Tissues | |
| Stent | Notebooks | Steel products | |
| Ethanol | Frozen meat | Electrical transformer | |
| Mehndi Paste | Animal fat sausage | Stationery items | |
| Insulin | Packaged dry fruits | Paint | |
| Scrap of Glass | Cake servers | Sheets | |
| Velvet Fabric | Packed Dry Fruits | Kajal pencil sticks | |
| Plastic waste | Ladles | Pumps | |
| Post stamps | Forks | Sanitaryware | |
| Stamp Postmarks | Mobile | Binoculars | |
| Tamarind Kernel Powder | Toothpowder | Varnishes | |
| Plastic waste | Non-AC Restaurants | Speakers | |
| Coir mats | State-run Lotteries | Water Heaters | |
| Matting | Work Contracts | Fans | |
| First Day Covers | Tongs | Goggles | |
| Braille Watches | Fish knives | Safety Glass | |
| Sliced mango | Jelly | Circuits | |
| Domestic LPG | Brass Kerosene Pressure Stove | Optical fibre | |
| Fertilizer – grade Phosphoric Acid | Hair Shavers | ||
| Playing Cards | Windows | ||
| Carom board | Fridge | ||
| Chessboard | Follage | ||
| Skimmers | Door | ||
| Spoons | Compressors | ||
| Manmade Yarn | Multi functional Printers | ||
| Sewing Thread of Manmade Staple Fibres | Telescope | ||
| Murabba | Modelling Paste for Children | ||
| Biodiesel and select biopesticides | Branded Garments | ||
| Ludo | Musical instruments and their parts | ||
| Razor and razor blades | |||
| Exercise Books | Light fitting | ||
| Preparation of vegetables | Some parts of pumps | ||
| Glassware | |||
| TV | |||
| Aluminium Foil Furniture | |||
| Paddling Pools | |||
| Cigarette Filter Rods | |||
| Headgear | |||
| Mayonnaise | |||
| Steel Products | |||
| Electrical boards, panels and wires | |||
| Juicer Mixer | |||
| Power Banks with Lithium ion batteries, video games, carriage accessories for disabled, small sport related items. | |||
| Salad dressings | |||
| Footwear priced above ₹ 500 | |||
| Washing Powder | |||
| Toiletries | |||
| Poster Colours | |||
| Large and medium cars (Second hand). SUVs | |||
| Swimming pools and padding pools | |||
| Woven and Non-woven bags |
39th GST Council meeting GST Rate List
The following are the rate cuts announced at the 39th GST Council meeting:
| Item | Old Rate | New Rate |
| Mobile phones and specified parts | 12% | 18% |
| Handmade matches | 5% | 12% |
| Other than handmade matches | 18% | 12% |
| Aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) services | 18% | 5% (with full ITC) |
| Lotteries (State-owned) | 12% | 28% |
| Lotteries (State-authorised) | 28% | 28% |
| Woven and non-woven fabrics | 12% | 18% |
| Sacks of Polythene and Polypropylene in nature | 12% | 18% |
GST Tax Rates on Goods GST legislation has a 4 tier tax structure for all goods. The proposed tax slabs are: 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%.
GST Tax Rates on Services GST tax rates imposed on services have the same 4 tier tax structure as goods do, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%. It is notable to mention that the government has exempted healthcare and educational services from attracting GST.
GST Rate List 2021 PDF
You can download the GST Rates List 2021 PDF format using the link given below.
