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Instant mixes, including idli, dosa and khaman flour, cannot be classified as chhatua or sattu and 18 per cent GST should be levied on them, the Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (GAAAR) has ruled.
Gujarat-based Kitchen Express Overseas Ltd had approached the AAAR against the ruling
With respect to Vadilal's contention that a paratha was similar to roti or chapatti, the AAAR said they found only one common ingredient among the two, apart from water, which was the wheat flour.
In a similar ruling, the Karnataka bench of AAR had in 2020 in the case of Bengaluru-based ID Fresh Foods ruled that frozen parotas need further processing before consumption and hence 18 per cent GST should be levied on it.
The Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (GAAAR) has made a distinction between the two commonly consumed Indian bread explaining why they fall in different GST slabs.