GST council changes rates for goods; check hereGST on biodiesel for blending with diesel cut from 12% to 5%, but no inclusion of petrol, diesel in tax
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Credit: PTI Photo
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced key decisions taken in the 45th meeting of the GST Council. /p>
Here are the major GST rate changes in relation to goods:
| Description | From | To |
| Retro fitment kits for vehicles used by the disabled | Applied rate | 5% |
| Fortified Rice Kernels for schemes like ICDS etc | 18% | 5% |
| Medicine Keytruda for treatment of cancer | 12% | 5% |
| Biodiesel supplied to OMCs for blending with diesel | 12% | 5% |
| Ores and concentrates of metals such as iron, copper, aluminium, zinc and few others | 5% | 18% |
| Specified Renewable Energy Devices and parts | 5% | 12% |
| Cartons, boxes, bags, packing containers of paper etc. | 12%/18% | 18% |
| Waste and scrap of polyurethanes and other plastics | 5% | 18% |
| All kinds of pen | 12%/18% | 18% |
| Railway parts, locomotives & other goods in Chapter 86 | 12% | 18% |
| Miscellaneous goods of paper like cards, catalogue, printed material (Chapter 49 of tariff) | 12% | 18% |
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