The GST council has decided to exempt Sanitary napkins from the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, informed Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday. Notably, Sanitary pads were placed under the 12 per cent tax slab when the Goods and Services Tax regime was implemented on July 1, 2017, though several other products such as sindoor and bangles were declared tax-free.
Exempt from GST:
- Sanitary pads.
- Deities made of stone, marble or wood.
- Raakhis, without any precious metals.
- Raw material used in brooms.
- Commemorative coins circulated by the RBI or government.
- Saal leaves
- Fortified milk
From 12 percent to 5 percent:
- Handloom dari
- Fertiliser grade phosphoric acid
From 28 percent to 18 percent:
- Lithium-ion batteries reduced
- Vaccum cleaners
- Food grinders, mixers
- Shavers, hair clippers
- Storage water heaters
- Electric smoothing irons
- Watercooler
- Ice cream freezer
- Refrigerators
- Hand dryers
- Cosmetics
- Perfumes
- Scents
- Paint
- Varnishes
Other changes:
GST on ethanol sold to oil companies for blending with petrol and diesel reduced to 5 percent from 18 percent earlier.
GST on imported urea reduced to 5 per cent.
GST on E-books reduced to 5 per cent from 18 per cent.
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