Nationwide butter recall in US as FDA issues urgent health warning to customers. Check detailsThe FDA has issued a Class II recall for 64,800 pounds of NH European Style Butter Blend due to undeclared milk, a major allergen. Distribu...
02 Aug, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
Candy or cure? Popular digestive Hajmola product faces GST troubleHajmola, a popular digestive tablet, is under GST investigation. Authorities question its classification. They want to determine if it is a...
12 Apr, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
Indian doctor claims paneer, milk is not vegetarian food. Netizens school her for judging 'cruelty free food'Dr. Sylvia Karpagam's claim that milk and paneer are not vegetarian foods because they come from animals sparked a heated social media deba...
07 Feb, 2025, 02.45 PM IST
Ice-cream lovers beware: GST body drops a sugar bomb on softy mixThe GST Authority for Advance Rulings - Rajasthan bench ruled that softy ice-cream mix's primary component is sugar, not milk. Thus, it att...
22 Oct, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
Softy ice cream mix not dairy produce, attracts 18 pc GST: AARSofty ice cream mix in vanilla flavour, containing 61.2% sugar and 34% milk solids, is not classified as a dairy product and will attract 1...
21 Oct, 2024, 06.19 PM IST
What are 'A1' and 'A2' types of milk? And why is FSSAI against them?The FSSAI has mandated food businesses and e-commerce platforms to remove 'A1' and 'A2' milk product labels, terming them misleading and no...
22 Aug, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
In preparation for GST rate rationalisation, product categories' fine-tuning beginsThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs began revising product classifications under GST to simplify the system and reduce tax disp...
05 Aug, 2024, 12.59 AM IST
Plan afoot to reclassify items for GST clarity in FMCG sectorThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is planning to prepare a list of products that end up in litigation due to classific...
12 Mar, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
Flavoured milk's a drink, will be taxed, says AAAR rulingGujarat AAAR affirmed the AAR ruling on classification and said that flavoured milk is not milk but a beverage containing milk.
09 Sep, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Bibek Debroy decodes the curious case of tax on pizza toppingsWhat is the GST rate on pizzas? There isn't one. That's the point. The GST rate on pizza bread - note the expression - is 5%. But if it is ...
21 Mar, 2022, 12.13 AM IST
'Pizza topping is not pizza, so will attract a higher GST levy'GST rates on pizzas differ on the basis of how they are prepared and sold. A pizza sold and eaten within a restaurant attracts 5% GST, the ...
15 Mar, 2022, 12.57 AM IST
Lassi jaisi koi nahi: Flavoured milk is not milk but flavoured lassi is lassi, says AAR rulingUnder the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, both milk and lassi are exempt from any tax.But, while flavoured lassi continues to remai...
05 Sep, 2021, 06.23 AM IST
Lassi exempt from GST, AAR Gujarat rulesA ruling made by the GST Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR-Gujarat) has held that lassi, the fermented milk beverage, is exempt from GST. ...
24 Aug, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
Flavoured milk taxable at 12% under GST: AAR rules in Amul dairy caseEarlier the Karnataka AAR, in an application of Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, had ruled that flavoured milk is taxable a...
18 Apr, 2021, 01.12 PM IST
Duty relief proposed for Harley motorcycles ahead of Trump visitThe bikes are a sore point with US. Trump has frequently cited duties on Harleys in his India tirades.
15 Feb, 2020, 02.57 PM IST
McDonalds’ soft serve should be classified as ice-cream for determining excise duty: Supreme CourtThe Apex Court dismisses company’s claim that ice-cream must contain more than 10% milk fat content.
03 Dec, 2012, 12.41 PM IST
- Government lifts ban on export of skimmed milk powder
Government notified lifting of ban on exports of skimmed milk powder (SMP) to improve finances of dairy firms and help milk producers.
11 Jun, 2012, 03.35 PM IST