Coconut oil in less than 1-litre bottle may soon attract 18% GST

The goods and services tax (GST) fitment panel has specified the size of container to distinguish between edible coconut oil and hair oil. 

The fitment panel has suggested that coconut oil sold in a container of less than 1,000 milliliter may be classified as hair oil, attracting a GST rate of 18 per cent, irrespective of its actual end-use, said sources. 

Coconut oil sold in a container of 1,000 ml or above would be taxed as edible oil and attract 5 per cent GST.