List of goods to be taxed on the basis of their maximum retail sale price (MRP) printed on their packages with effect from 1st November 2002.

Note: These rates will not be applicable after the VAT comes into operation.

Serial No.

Description of goods

Rate of tax in percent

Abatement as percentage of retail sale price

1

2

3

4

1

Condensed or dried Milk

8.0

8.0

2

Health drinks and Sharbat

10.0

10.0

3

Toffees, caramels, gums (including chewing gum, Bubble gum, and other like), chocolates, (including drinking chocolates), wafers and waffles, biscuits and confectionery including cakes and pastries.

8.0

8.0

4

Food preparation containing cocoa or malt extract

8.0

8.0

5

Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes), cereals [other than maize (corn)] in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour and meal).

10.0

10.0

6

Tea and Coffee

8.0

8.0

7

Baking powder and yeasts

10.0

10.0

8

Ice-cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa.

10.0

10.0

9

Cocoa powder, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.

10.0

10.0

10

Pan masala

10.0

10.0

11

Betal nut powder (supari)

10.0

10.0

12

Mineral water

10.0

10.0

13

Aerated water

20.0

20.0

14

Vinegar

10.0

10.0

15

Cement

12.0

12.0

16

Lubricating oil and lubricating preparations

10.0

10.0


17

Paints and varnish (including enamels and lacquers), colours polish (including brass, wood, glass, leather, shoe polish)

10.0

10.0

18

Dyes and chemicals

8.0

8.0

19

Cosmetics perfumery and toilet goods including face wash, soap, shampoos, hair oil, pre shave, shaving or after shave preparations but not including tooth brush, paste, tooth powder, kajal and kumkum

12.0

12.0

20

Laundry Soap and Detergents

8.0

8.0

21

Tooth Paste, Tooth brush, tooth powder

10.0

10.0

22

Adhesive including adhesive tapes and prepared glues

12.0

12.0

23

Mosquito coils, mats and other mosquito repellents

10.0

10.0

24

Disinfectant and similar product

10.0

10.0

25

Thinners

10.0

10.0

26

Hydraulic brake fluids

10.0

10.0

27

Stencil correctors, other correcting fluids, ink removers

10.0

10.0

28

Insulated wares

12.0

12.0

29

Paper other than news print but including carbon paper, self copy paper, duplicator, stencils of paper, computer stationery

10.0

10.0

30

Cleaning facial tissues

10.0

10.0

31

Foot wear

8.0

8.0

32

Safety head gear

10.0

10.0

33

All type of glazed and vitrum tiles, mosaic titles and ceramic tiles.

12.0

12.0

34

Sanitary wares, goods, fitting and fixtures

12.0

12.0

35

All kinds of cooking appliances, cooking range, micro wave, grills and plate warmer

12.0

12.0

36

Pressure cooker and non-stick wares

10.0

10.0

37

Electric fans

10.0

10.0

38

Washing machine

12.0

12.0

39

Refrigerators, air conditioners, air conditioner plant other cooling appliances including room cooler and water cooler

12.0

12.0

40

Vacuum cleaners, electric and electronic air purifiers and dish washers

12.0

12.0

41

Television sets and home theatres

12.0

12.0

42

Type writers

12.0

12.0

43

Calculating machine and pocket size data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions

10.0

10.0

44

All types of cells and batteries

10.0

10.0

45

Electromechanical domestic appliances with self-contained electric motor

12.0

12.0

46

Electric appliances excluding electrical motors, motor starters and mono block pumping sets but including electric lamps and bulbs (incandescent lamps) fluorescent tube

12.0

12.0

47

Sound transmitting equipments including loudspeaker and telephone sets including cordless, handsets, cellular or mobile phone, pager and FAX facsimile machines.

12.0

12.0

48

Video cassette recorder, Video cassette player, audio cassette, cassette player, audio cassette recorder, Video CD player, DVD player, audio CD player, Video CD, Audio CD, Video tape and cassette, Audio tape and cassette

12.0

12.0

49

Radio and transistors, radio gramophones, electrical valves, accumulators, amplifiers.

12.0

12.0

50

Magnetic discs

12.0

12.0

51

Photographic and other cameras and enlargers, lenses, films and papers.

12.0

12.0

52

Cinematographic equipment including cameras, projectors and sound recording and reproducing equipment, lenses, films and cinema carbons

12.0

12.0

53

All type of clocks, time pieces, watches

12.0

12.0

54

Vacuum flasks of all kinds including thermos, thermic jugs, ice buckets or boxes, urns and domestic receptacles to keep food or beverages hot or cold and refills thereof.

12.0

12.0

55

Medicine, drugs and pharmaceutical preparation.

8.0

8.0

56

Water filters and water purifiers

12.0

12.0

57

Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee.

10.0

10.0

58

Razors and razor blades (including razor blade blanks in strips).

12.0

12.0

59

Staples in strips, paper clips or base metal and stapling machine.

10.0

10.0

60

Shavers, hair clippers and hair removing appliances, with self-contained electric motor.

12.0

12.0

 

Note – Formulae for calculating tax

Abatement = Retail sale price X Rate of abatement

Abated retail sale price = Retail sale price – Abatement

Tax payable = Abated retail sale price X Rate of tax.”.