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Goods and services in India now come under the GST tax slab. Earlier, common people hardly knew anything about tax slabs. But, post GST implementation, even a child can understand how much tax has she/he paid for a purchase or for availing any service.

GST rates chart are simple which make it even easier for it to understand. In this article, we have given GST rates chart and GST slabs in India for your reference. You can go through the list of goods and services included under each tax slab.

GST slabs in India

Below is the list of goods and services under each tax slab - 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%

GST Exemption List - Goods & Services

                Goods                                                        Services

• Fresh Meat, Fish, Chicken, Eggs       Hotel Services priced at less than Rs. 1000
• Milk, Curd, Butter Milk, Jaggery (Gur), Lassi, unpacked Paneer                            

                                                              Education (exemption continued from before)

• Fresh Fruits & Vegetables                Healthcare (exemption continued from before)
• Natural Honey, Flour (Atta & Maida), Pulses, Basmati Rice, Gram Flour (Besan), Bread, Vegetable Oil, Religious Sweets (Prasad), Common Salt
• Cosmetics & Accessories – Bindi, Vermillion (Sindoor), Bangles
• Stationery – Stamps, Judicial Papers, Printed Books, Newspapers
• Handloom Products
• Textile – Jute, Silk
• Contraceptives

Essential Goods & Services at 5% GST slab

                                         Goods                                                                 Services

• Skimmed Milk Powder, Milk food for babies, Condensed milk, Packaged Paneer, Cream Railway Travel
• Frozen Vegetables Economy Class Air Travel
• Food Items – Sugar, Spices, Edible Oil, Pizza Bread, Rusk, Sweets, Fish Fillets, Tapioca Cab Aggregators
• Beverages – Coffee, Tea, Juices
• Apparel – below Rs. 1000
• Footwear – below Rs. 500
• Fuel – Kerosene, LPG, Coal
• Solar Panels
• Common Utilities - Broom
• Medical Goods - Medicines, Stents
• Newsprint
• Lifeboats
• Textile – Cotton, Natural Fibre and yarns
• Incense Sticks (Agarbatti)

Standard Goods & Services at 12% GST slab

                                         Goods                                       Services

• Dairy Products – Butter, Cheese, Ghee Non-AC Hotels & Restaurants
• Packaged Dry Fruits Business Class Air Travel
• Food Items – Snacks (Namkeen & Bhujia), Packaged Chicken, Sausages, Jams, Sauces
• Beverages – Fruit Juices, Packed Coconut Water
• Apparel – above Rs. 1000
• Personal Hygiene – Tooth Powder
• Stationery – Exercise Books, Notebooks
• Common Utilities – Sewing Machine, Umbrella
• Ayurvedic Medicine
• Mobile Phones

Standard Goods & Services at 18% GST slab

                      Goods                                                      Services

• Dairy Products – Ice Cream Accommodation at hotels with tariff of more than 2500 INR but less than 7500 INR
• Preserved Vegetables Supply of food / drinks in AC / 5 star and above rated restaurants
• Food Items – Flavoured refined sugar, Pasta, Corn Flakes, Pastries, Cakes, Soups, Instant Food Mixes, Processed Foods Telecom Services
• Beverages – Mineral Water IT Services
• Branded Garments Financial Services
• Footwear – above Rs 500 Works Contract
• Personal Hygiene – Tissues, Toilet Paper, Hair Oil, Soap Bars, Toothpaste Cinema Tickets worth Rs 100 or les
• Stationery – Envelopes, Fountain Pens
• Electronic Equipment – Printed Circuits, Monitors
• Iron & Steel Products
• Biri wrapper leaves (Tendu Patta)
• Biscuits
• Textile – Man-made fibre and yarn

Special / Luxury Goods & Services at 28% GST slab

                                    Goods                            Services

• Food Items – Chocolates, Chewing Gum, Custard Powder Accommodation at hotels with tariff of more than Rs. 7500
• Beverages – Aerated Water Race course betting
• Personal Hygiene – Deodorants, Shaving Cream, After Shave, Hair Shampoo, Dye, Sunscreen, Perfume, Face Creams, Detergents Cinema Tickets worth more than 100 INR
• White Goods – Vacuum Cleaner, Shavers, Hair Clippers, Washing Machines, Dish Washers, Water Heaters & other Home Appliances
• Speakers
• Cameras
• Automobiles & Motor Vehicles*
• Housing Materials – Paint, Wallpaper, Ceramic Tiles, Cement
• Weighing Machines, Vending Machines, ATM
• Fireworks
• Luxury / Demerit Goods* - Pan Masala, Tobacco, Bidis, Aerated Drinks & Motor Vehicles

The above information on GST rates chart and GST slabs in India must have helped you understand what and which product and services has what tax.