List of 178 items tax reduced to 18 %

Guwahati Nov 11: The GST council in a move to give relief to common man has taken some crucial decesions .The council has decided to cut tax rates of 178 items to 18 % slab .

28 % to 18 % tax

Electrical items

# Wire, cables, insulated conductors, electrical insulators, electrical plugs, switches, sockets, fuses, relays, electrical connectors

# Electrical boards, panels, consoles, cabinets etc for electric control or distribution

# Fans, pumps, compressors

# Lamp and light fitting

# Electrical, electronic weighing machinery

# Electrical apparatus for radio and television broadcasting

# Primary cell and primary batteries

Furniture

# Particle/fibre boards and plywood. Article of wood, wooden frame, paving block , Furniture, mattress, bedding and similar furnishing

Travel Luggage

# Trunk, suitcase, vanity cases, briefcases, traveling bags and other handbags, cases

Personal care and cosmetics and health care

# Detergents, washing and cleaning preparations, Liquid or cream for washing the skin.

# Shampoos, Hair Cream, Hair dyes (natural, herbal or synthetic) and similar other goods; henna powder or paste, not mixed with any other ingredient

# Pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparations, personal deodorants, bath preparations, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, room deodorizers ,Razor and razor blades

# Perfumes and toilet waters

# Beauty or make-up preparations

# Physical exercise equipment, festival and carnival equipment, swings, shooting galleries, roundabouts, gymnastic and athletic equipment

# All musical instruments and their parts

# Artificial flowers, foliage, and artificial fruits

Sanitary

# Sanitary ware and parts thereof of all kind

# Articles of plastic, floor covering, baths, shower, sinks, washbasins, seats, sanitary ware of plastic

# Slabs of marbles and granite

# Goods of marble and granite such as tiles

# Ceramic tiles of all kinds

# Ceramic flooring blocks, pipes, conduit, pipe fitting

# Wallpaper and wall covering

# Door, windows, and frames of aluminum.Kitchen items

# vacuum flasks, lighters

# Articles of cutlery, stoves, cookers and similar non-electric domestic appliances

# Glass of all kinds and articles thereof such as mirror, safety glass, sheets, glassware

Construction equipments/materials/Industrial usage

# Forklifts, lifting and handling equipment

# Bulldozers, excavators, loaders, road rollers,

# Earthmoving and leveling machinery,

# Escalators

# Cooling towers, pressure vessels, reactors

# Crankshaft for sewing machine, tailor’s dummies, bearing housings, gears, and gearing; ball or roller screws; gaskets

# Door, windows, and frames of aluminum.

# Articles of plaster such as board, sheet,

# Articles of cement or concrete or stone and artificial stone,

# Articles of asphalt or slate

# Articles of mica

# Sound recording or reproducing apparatus

# Fire extinguishers and fire extinguishing charge

# Signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for transports

# Explosive, anti-knocking preparation, fireworks

# Rubber tubes and miscellaneous articles of rubber

Food items

# Cocoa butter, fat, oil powder

# Extract, essence and concentrates on coffee, miscellaneous food preparations

# Chocolates, Chewing gum/bubble gum

# Malt extract and food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract

# Waffles and wafers coated with chocolate or containing chocolate

Miscellaneous

# Goggles, binoculars, telescope,

# Cinematographic cameras and projectors, image projector

# Microscope, specified laboratory equipment, specified scientific equipment such as for meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, geology

# Solvent, thinners, hydraulic fluids, anti-freezing preparation