What is the GST rate payable on Britannia winkin cow thick shake?

GST payable Britannia winkin

Case Title

Britannia Industries Limited 

Court

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu

Honorable Judges

Member Thiru G.V Krishna Rao and Member Thiru M.A Siddique

Citation

2021 (6) GSTPanacea 56 HC Tamil Nadu

TN/AAAR/16/2021(AR), A.R. APPEAL NO. 02/2021/AAAR

Judgement Date

30-June-2021

Council for Petitioner

Mr Anandodaya Mishra

Council for Respondent

Not applicable

In favour of

Revenue

Section

Classification of goods

The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling, Tamil Nadu bench of Member Thiru G.V Krishna Rao and Thiru M.A Siddique, held that 12% GST is payable on Britannia Winkin’ Cow Thick Shake’.

FACTS OF THE CASE

The Appellant, Britannia Industries Limited has stated that they manufacture / procure and supply UHT Sterilized Flavoured Milk and market it under the brand name ‘Britannia Winkin’ Cow Thick Shake’ (hereinafter ‘the product’). The product is made in multiple flavours and supplied in Tetra Packs. The said product (UHT Sterilized Flavoured Milk) comprise mainly of milk (about 80 – 90%) and sugar (10 – 12%).

The appellant sought the advance ruling on the issue whether UHT Sterilized Flavoured Milk is classifiable under Chapter 4 (Tariff Heading 0402 which covers ‘Milk… containing added sugar or other sweetening matter…’ or alternatively, Tariff Heading 0404 which covers ‘Other’, i.e. ‘products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included’).  

The Original Authority has ruled that UHT Sterilized Flavoured Milk marketed under the brand name ‘Britannia Winkin’ Cow Thick Shake’ by the applicant is not classifiable under the Tariff heading ‘0402 /0404″ but classifiable under CTH 22029930.

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COURT HELD

The two members consisting of M.A.Siddique and G.V.Krishna Rao held that UHT Sterilized Flavoured Milk marketed under the brand name ‘Britannia Winkin’ Cow Thick Shake’ by the appellant is not classifiable under the Tariff heading ‘0402 /0404″ but classifiable under CTH 22029930 as held by the Lower Authority. The subject appeal is disposed of accordingly

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ANALYSIS OF THE JUDGEMENT

As per the above case, we analyse that 12% GST payable on Britannia Winkin’ Cow Thick Shake’ and is not classifiable under the Tariff heading ‘0402 /0404″ but classifiable under CTH 22029930.

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