Now packaged food items such as flour, milk, curd and paneer and unpacked items including rice and wheat will be brought under the 5% slab on packaged items.
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While solar water heater, leather goods and Rs. Hotels with accommodations of Rs 1,000 or less will come in the 12 per cent slab.
A meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to bring packaged foods like flour, milk, curd and paneer and unpackaged foods including
rice and wheat under the 5% slab. While the cost of solar water heater, leather goods and hotel stay is Rs. 1,000 or less will be charged in slabs of 12 per cent per day.