Same type of products to get single GST rate
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While the government had decided on multiple rates under the Also read: Service tax to move up from 15% to 18% under GST
This would make sure that tax structure gets simple and has ease of implementation, because a variety of tax rates would mean unnecessary disputes and litigation.
This could mean that all types of footwear, mobile phones, clothes, and furniture etc could have the same rate of GST, respectively.
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Talking of tax rates around the globe, most countries have a single regime, while India has opted for a four-tier tax structure of 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%, while the highest rate could go as high as 40%.
Country’s biggest tax reform since independence, GST is expected to lift India’s economic growth by 1 to 2%.
The government is yet to announce the GST rates applicable for different categories of products.
As per industry experts, uniformity in tax rates will help avoid unnecessary legal disputes.
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"Tax based on value or MRP (maximum retail price) of the product would unnecessarily complicate the system and the value itself would need to be revised year after year," Pratik Jain, leader, indirect taxes, PwC, told ET. "Having a uniform rate for a particular HSN classification is definitely a good idea... It will be simple, uniform and less litigation prone."
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