All the tax rates that are to be levied under the new GST laws can now be found on the ready to use app launched by the Government of India called GST Rate Finder. On Friday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley along with Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) launched the first of its kind app for the public. The GST rates which are available on the CBEC website can also be found on the app made available for Android devices. The app for iOS based platforms will also be launched soon.
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According to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, any taxpayer can search for all the rates applied under the GST regime including Central GST, State GST, Union Territory GST and Compensation cess on supplies. The app, once downloaded, can also be used in offline mode without an internet connection. Finance Minister also informed that the GST rates for all goods and services can be determined using the app by entering the name or chapter heading of the commodity or service.
The Law & Justice, Information Technology Minister of India, Ravi Shankar Prasad also tweeted about this announcement.
The aim of this app is to increase awareness of the GST rates and decrease the confusion the multiple tax slabs have created among the people. The app will include over 1200 items ranging from shampoo, tea and automobiles, classified in four broad tax categories.
This biggest tax reform in India has also become the biggest source of confusion since its launch. The Government, in another attempt to clarify doubts also started a series of ‘masterclasses’ aimed at addressing queries. Their website cbec.gov.in also answers around 500 FAQs related to GST in Hindi, English and 10 other regional languages.
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