GST panel suggests cutting tax rate on kachri papad, steel slag

Ahead of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on July 11, the Fitment Committee of the Council has recommended removing the tax on the cancer drug Dinutuximab, reducing the rate to 5% from 18% on kachri papad and steel slag, sources said. Currently, pre-packed and labelled papad attract 5% GST. However, kachri and kachari papads were attracting 18% GST. It has been recommended to reduc…