'Bread and paratha are different, so 5 per cent GST on bread and 18 per cent GST on paratha'

Bengaluru, 12 June 2020, Friday

There is not much distance between Rotli and Paratha. You can eat both with vegetables but when it comes to levying GST, according to the Babus in the government, the two things are very different.

The Karnataka bench of the Authority of Advance Ruling, which implements GST, has defined paratha and roti separately.

Speaking of which, a private food manufacturing company had appealed to the authority that paratha should be kept in the category of khakra, bread but the authority of Advance Ruling felt that paratha and bread are different.

The Authority said in the order that the products covered under the bread are pre-prepared and already cooked food while the paratha is heated before the meal. On this basis the paratha cannot be included in the definition under 1905. No. Under this entry, the loaves are placed in the slab of 5% GST.

The controversy has now gone viral on social media as well and people are enjoying it. Will be ready.