PAROTA IS NOT ROTI THEREFORE TAXED AT HIGHER RATE--AAR KARNATAKA

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PAROTA IS NOT ROTI THEREFORE TAXED AT HIGHER RATE--AAR KARNATAKA

22/05/2020

PAROTA IS NOT ROTI THEREFORE TAXED AT HIGHER RATE--AAR KARNATAKA

Whether the preparation of Whole Wheat parota and Malabar parota be classified under Chapter heading 1905, attracting GST at the rate of 5%?

It could be seen from the foregoing that the GST rate of 5% is applicable to the products subject to fulfillment of the conditions that (i) they should be classified under heading 1905 or 2106 and (ii) they must be either khakhra, plain chaptatti or roti.

In the instant case the first condition of classification is fulfilled as the classification of the impugned products has been resolved as 2106. As for as the second condition is concerned the impugned products are described as “parota” and hence are neither khakhra, plain chaptatti nor roti. Further the products khakhra, plain chaptatti or roti are completely cooked preparations, do not require any processing for human consumption and hence are ready to eat foods preparations, whereas the impugned products are not only different from the said khakhra, plain chaptatti or roti but also are not like products in common parlance as well as in respect of the essential nature of the product. These products also require further processing for human consumption, as admitted by the applicant. Thus the benefit of entry No.99A of Schedule I to the Notification No. 1/2017 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as amended vide Notification No.34/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.10.2017 is not applicable to the instant case and the applicant is not entitled for the same.

The product ‘parota’ is not entitled for lower rate of 5% GST as covered under entry No. 99A of Schedule I to the Notification No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as amended vide Notification No.34/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.10.2017.

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