Softy ice-cream mix attracts higher GST: It’s mainly sugar not milk holds GST-AAR

MUMBAI: Is a softy ice-cream mix made of milk or sugar? According to a recent ruling given by the GST Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) – Rajasthan bench, the product’s major component is sugar, not milk. Further, since it contains additives like stabilizers and flavorings, it is no longer a ‘natural’ dairy product. Consequently, the AAR held that it would attract a Goods…