MUMBAI: India is caught in the grips of a heat-wave and what can be better than a cold drink, which you can conveniently gulp directly from a bottle or tetra pack. But hang on, the classification of this drink will determine the goods and services (GST) levy, which is a component of the final price paid by you – the consumer.
While fruit pulp or a fruit juice based tetra pack could entail a GST of just 12%, if your drink is a carbonated (fizzy) fruit-based drink, you could end up paying more owing to a higher GST levy.
