A proposal to impose cess on sugar has been sent by Department of Food and Public Distribution to Department of Revenue, which has referred the matter to GST Council for consideration. Based on the decisions taken in the meeting of GST Council held on 04.05.2018, a Group of Ministers has been constituted to examine feasibility of imposition of cess on sugar.
The issue of levying cess on sugar has been referred by Department of Revenue to Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice for legal opinion.
The Ministry of Law & Justice is examining the issue.
This was stated by Shri C.R.Chaudhary ,MoS ,Ministry of Consumer affairs,Food and Public distribution in a written reply in lok sabha today.
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