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Tariff Value of Gold, Silver and other Items Reduced

GOVERNMENT has decreased the tariff value of gold, silver & Palm oils. There is an increase in the Tariff values of crude soyabean oil. The Tariff values of poppy seeds remains put.

Table 1

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne) as on 30.09.2016

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tonne) from 14.10.2016

(1)

(2)

(3)

(5)

(6)

1

1511 10 00

Crude Palm Oil

767

704

2

1511 90 10

RBD Palm Oil

776

724

3

1511 90 90

Others - Palm Oil

772

714

4

1511 10 00

Crude Palmolein

811

737

5

1511 90 20

RBD Palmolein

814

740

6

1511 90 90

Others - Palmolein

813

739

7

1507 10 00

Crude Soyabean Oil

827

845

8

7404 00 22

Brass Scrap (all grades)

3055

3028

9

1207 91 00

Poppy seeds

2533

2533

Table 2

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD from 30.09.2016

Tariff value USD from 14.10.2016

1

71 or 98

Gold, in any form in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 321 and 323 of the Notification No. 12/2012-Customs dated 17.03.2012 is availed.

428 per 10 grams

410 per 10 grams

2

71 or 98

Silver, in any form in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 322 and 324 of the Notification No. 12/2012-Customs dated 17.03.2012 is availed.

619 per kilogram

576 per kilogram

Table 3

S. No.

Chapter/ heading/ sub-heading/tariff item

Description of goods

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons) from 30.09.2016

Tariff value USD (Per Metric Tons) from 14.10.2016

1

080280

Arecanuts

2623

2621

Notification No. ., Dated: October 14, 2016

It is easier to start taxes than to stop them. A tax an inch long can easily become a yard long. That has been the history of taxation.

The sales tax was first introduced in Madras Presidency in 1939, primarily to make up for the loss in revenue arising as a result of Prohibition. It was a multi-point tax levied at a very low rate — 0.5 per cent. It was reduced to 0.25 per cent in 1940.

Service Tax was introduced in 1994 with a tax of 5% on three services.

Where will GST take us?

Until Tomorrow with more DDT

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