New Delhi : The GST Council will on Saturday finalise taxes to be levied on six commodities, including gold, textiles and biscuits, as the Centre and states gear up to roll out the new indirect tax regime from July 1.
The Council, chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising state counterparts, could also consider a review in tax rates of some goods, besides clearing the rules to be followed for proforma of forms to be filled up once Goods and Services Tax (GST) kicks in.
“This meeting is important because it is likely to finalise the rates of tax and cess to be levied on the commodities remaining… Approval of amendments to the draft GST rules and related forms are also on the agenda among others,” a Finance Ministry statement said.
The GST Council had last month fitted over 1,200 goods and 500 services in the four tax brackets of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Beside, it had imposed cess over and above the peak rate of 28 per cent on demerit and luxury goods, reports PTI.
However, the Council had deferred a decision on the tax rates on six commodities — biscuits, textiles, footwear, bidis, bidi wrapper leaves (tendu patta), as well as precious metals, pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, coins and imitation jewellery.
