Notification No. 21/2021-Central Tax (Rate)| Dated 31st December, 2021
Government removed Entry No. 225 of Notification No.01/2017- Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 in CGST ‘Schedule I –2.5%‘ by which Footwear were Taxed at the Rate of 5% (2.5% CGST + 2.50% SGST) for Footwear of sale value not exceeding Rs.1000 per pair.
Government has now inserted New Entry 171A1 in ‘Schedule II –6%’ by which it has now taxed from 1st January Footwear of sale value not exceeding Rs.1000 per pair at the Rate of 12% (6% SGST+6% CGST).
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2021
Notification No. 21/2021-Central Tax (Rate)
G.S.R. 920(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 and sub-section (5) of section 15 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, and in supersession of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.14/2021-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 18th November, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), vide number G.S.R. 816(E), dated the 18th November, 2021, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.01/2017- Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 673(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, namely:-
In the said notification, –
a. in Schedule I – 5%, serial number 225 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted;
b. in Schedule II – 6%, after serial number 171 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: –
| “171A1 | 64 | Footwear of sale value not exceeding Rs.1000 per pair.” |
2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 2022.
[F. No. 354/79/2021-TRU]
GAURAV SINGH, Dy. Secy.
Note : The principal notification No.1/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 673(E), dated the 28th June, 2017, and was last amended vide notification No. 18/2021– Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th December, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 892(E), dated the 28th December, 2021.
What will be the 6 digit hsn code for Footwear of sale value not exceeding Rs.1000 per pair ?