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Section IV — Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages & Tobacco28% GST
Tobacco & Manufactured Substitutes
Cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pan masala, gutkha, zarda, hookah, beedi
GST Rate Details
Default GST Rate
28%
CGST: 14% + SGST: 14%
IGST Rate (Inter-State)
28%
For inter-state supplies
HSN Chapter Range
24XX
2400 to 2499
Input Tax Credit & Compliance
✅ Input Tax Credit (ITC)
ITC is generally available on Chapter 24 goods when used for business purposes, subject to:
- • Valid tax invoice & GSTR-2B matching (Section 16(2))
- • Goods actually received & return filed
- • Payment within 180 days of invoice date
- • Not blocked under Section 17(5)
🔄 Reverse Charge (RCM)
RCM applicability depends on the specific goods and supplier category. Key RCM goods in related chapters:
- • Agricultural produce from agriculturists
- • Raw cotton, tobacco leaves, cashew nuts
- • Silk yarn from manufacturers
- • Mentha oil/arvensis from unregistered persons
Products in this Chapter
tobaccocigarettecigarpan masalagutkhabeedihookah
Related Chapters in Section IV
16Preparations of Meat & Fish18% GST17Sugars & Sugar Confectionery5% GST18Cocoa & Cocoa Preparations18% GST19Preparations of Cereals & Flour18% GST20Preparations of Vegetables & Fruits18% GST21Miscellaneous Edible Preparations18% GST22Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar40% GST23Residues from Food Industries0% GST