GST on Flavoured Milk: Kerala HC Orders Fresh Assessment at 5% Rate

Malabar Regional Co-Operative Milk Producers Union Limited Vs State of Kerala (Kerala High Court) The Petitioner, Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, approached the Kerala High Court challenging six assessment orders (Exts. P1 to P6) that levied Goods and Services Tax (GST) at the rate of 12% on flavoured milk, instead of the rate of 5%. The Petitioner, a co-operative society engaged in manufacturing milk and milk products, contended that the demand for 12% GST was arbitrary and unjust. The Petitioner submitted that the correct GST rate for flavoured milk is 5%, citing ...