Rice millers seek waiver of GST on packed rice bags
Rice millers have called for the waiver of 5% GST imposed on pre-packed and pre-labelled rice.
The GST Council at its meeting in June 2022 had decided to impose 5% GST on pre-packed and pre- labelled rice of 25 kg bags and less. This has led to an increase in the price of the commodity, affecting people of middle and low income groups, who usually purchase rice in five or 10 kg bags depending on their family requirements, said a resolution adopted at the general body meeting of the Federation of Tamil Nadu Rice Mill Owners and Paddy-Rice Dealers Associations here on Sunday.
