The GoM, which Jaitley said will set up soon, will also examine if the Rs 1-crore turnover, which is the threshold for the composition scheme, should include revenue generated from the sale of exempted goods
There is a GST impact of almost 525 basis points that gets impacted on the company's sales, therefore the number might be a little lower that what a double digit would be
Sources said that the GST Fitment Committee has approved new rate structure of over two dozen items and forwarded the proposal to the apex decision making body.
In a course correction bid, many restaurants have slashed menu prices by 5-10% to bring them at par with pre-GST rates. But they still await footfall to normalize.
Earlier basmati rice was subject to value-added-tax (VAT) or was tax free in different states. However under GST, basmati rice has been included in the category of branded cereals registered in the Register of Trade Marks, that attract a levy of 5% GST.