𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱: "Food preparations made from millet flour, containing at least 70% millets by weight in powder form, and not pre-packaged or labeled, are now subject to amended GST provisions, effective October 20, 2023."

🔍 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: • Issued by: Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue • 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: No. 18/2023-Central Tax (Amending Notification No. 2/2017) • 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲: Adds millet flour-based food preparations to the GST framework, promoting tax incentives for sustainable and nutritious foods.

⚖️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: This amendment aims to encourage millet consumption by providing tax relief on qualifying millet products, aligning with India’s focus on promoting sustainable agriculture and healthy diets. However, only non-packaged, non-labeled items will benefit, ensuring that pre-packaged products remain under existing GST obligations.

📜 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: • 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼.: 18/2023-Central Tax • 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 20 October 2023 • 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28 June 2017

This update reinforces the government's commitment to boosting millet consumption and aligns tax policies with public interest, supporting sustainable food production.