Reg. CGST on Food for free distribution to economically weaker sections

CBIC amends notification No. 39/2017- Central Tax (Rate) related to GST Rate on Food for free distribution to economically weaker sections to implement recommendations made by GST Council in its 45th meeting held on 17.09.2021. Notification No. 11/2021- Central Tax (Rate) | Dated: 30^th September, 2021.

GST Rate on Rice Kernel (Premix) supply for ICDS or similar scheme Comes into force w.e.f 1^st October 2021; 5% GST rate

(a) Food preparations put up in unit containers and intended for free distribution to economically weaker sections of the society under a programme duly approved by the Central Government or any State Government;

(b) Fortified Rice Kernel (Premix) supply for ICDS or similar scheme duly approved by the Central Government or any State Government

GST rate on supply of Fortified Rice Kernel (premix) for Integrated Child Development Scheme or similar scheme approved by the Central/State Government reduced from 18% to 5%.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 11/2021-Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 30^th September, 2021

G.S.R. 696(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), notification No. 39/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 18^th October, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1310(E), dated the 18^th October, 2017, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, against S. No. 1, –

(i) in column (3), for the entry, the entry “(a) Food preparations put up in unit containers and intended for free distribution to economically weaker sections of the society under a programme duly approved by the Central Government or any State Government;

(b) Fortified Rice Kernel (Premix) supply for ICDS or similar scheme duly approved by the Central Government or any State Government.” shall be substituted;

(ii) in column (4), in the entry, for the words “food preparations” at both the places, where they occur, the word “goods” shall be substituted;

2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of October, 2021.

[F. No.190354/206/2021-TRU]

(Rajeev Ranjan)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: – The principal notification No. 39/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 18^th October, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 1310(E), dated the 18^th October, 2017.