CBIC clarified ‘Hand Sanitizers’ attract 18% GST.
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CBIC Clarification on GST Rate on Hand Sanitizers – Press Release
Ministry of Finance
Press Note
15.07.2020
The issue of GST rate on alcohol-based hand sanitizers has been reported in few sections of media.
It is stated that hand sanitizers attract GST at the rate of 18%. Sanitizers are disinfectants like soaps, anti-bacterial liquids, dettol etc which all attract duty standard rate of 18% under the GST regime. The GST rates on various items are decided by the GST council where the Central Government and all the state governments together deliberate and take decisions.
It is further clarified that inputs for manufacture of hand sanitizers are chemicals packing material, input services, which also attract a GST rate of 18%. Reducing the GST rate on sanitizers and other similar items would lead to an inverted duty structure and put the domestic manufacturers at disadvantage vis-a-vis importers. Lower GST rates help imports by making them cheaper. This is against the nation’s policy on Atmanirbhar Bharat. Consumers would also eventually not benefit from the lower GST rate if domestic manufacturing suffers on account of invested duty structure.
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