LatestGoods & Service Tax (GST) 20 July 2026
Fake Palm Jaggery Crackdown
Activists in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu are renewing their call for a crackdown on fake palm jaggery products, which are being sold with lower GST rates by mixing with sugar, the activists are demanding authorities to take strict action against sellers of these products to protect consumers and genuine manufacturers, the issue is related to GST tariffs as packed palm jaggery attracts 5% GST while sugar-blended jaggery attracts 18% GST
Activists in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu are calling for a crackdown on fake palm jaggery products. The issue is related to GST tariffs, as packed palm jaggery attracts 5% GST, while sugar-blended jaggery attracts 18% GST.
The activists are demanding authorities to take strict action against sellers of these products to protect consumers and genuine manufacturers.
Some key points to note are:
- packed palm jaggery attracts 5% GST
- sugar-blended jaggery attracts 18% GST
- activists are renewing their call for a crackdown on fake products
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