Soap, washing, lubricate prepares, polishing items, candles falls under HSN code chapter 34. These goods are covered in 18% rate of GST. And see GST on handmade soap. Therefore for better understand check GST tax on washing power. Hence, you can check on GST and HSN code for detergent power.
Rate of GST payable on sale of Soap, lubricate, washing prepares
Probably, GST rate on Soap, washing, polish items, lubricant prepares etc. are expect to be charged at 18% or 28% in India. However, some of special categories under HSN 34 are expect to be exempted from paying GST. Hence, check GST HSN codes for Preparation and preserved food items
However, washing clothes will get costlier. And bath soaps will get cheaper once GST is rolled out. In addition, GST council has placed detergents in 28 percent tax bracket. But 6% increase on existing structure. Probably, washing powder contributes 20-28 percent to revenue of countries. It is largest home products company. Hence, find below GST Tax bracket with HSN codes.
5% Tax bracket
Sulphonated castor oil, fish oil or sperm oil -HSN code 3402.
12% Tax bracket
Candles, tapers and the like -3406 HSN code
18% Tax bracket
HSN code 3401- Soap
HSN code 3404 –prepared waxes and artificial waxes
28% Tax bracket
In Chapter 34, in 28% rate of GST. Therefore HSN chapter code 3404 artificial waxes and prepared waxes may be omitted. All goods are not specified elsewhere. Hence, you can find below products fall under 28% tax bracket.
HSN code 340130 – Organic surface-active products and prepares for washing skin. In form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale. And are not containing soap, paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated. And also covered with soap or detergent
HSN code 3402- active agents- Organic surface (other than soap), surface active prepares, washing prepares (includes auxiliary washing prepares) and cleaning, not soap contain, other than those of heading 3401.
HSN code 3403- Lubricate prepares cutting-oil, bolt or nut release prepares, anti-rust or anti-corrosion and mould release prepares based on lubricants) and prepares are used for oil or textile materials of grease cure leather, fur skins or other materials. But exclude prepares contain, as basic constituent, 70% or more weight of petroleum oils or oils obtain from bituminous minerals.
HSN code 3404 – prepared waxes and artificial waxes
HSN code 3405 – creams and Polishes, furniture , footwear , floors, coachwork, glass or metal, scouring pastes and powders and similar prepares (in form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics or cellular rubber, impregnated, coated or covered with such prepares), without waxes of heading code 3404
Heading code 3407- Pastes models those put for children’s fun, prepares known as “dental wax” or as dental feeling compound, are sets, in packing for retail sale or in plates, horseshoe shapes, sticks or similar forms, other prepares are use in dentistry, with basis of plaster (of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate)
Finally, check GST tax rate on lubricants. Moreover, you can see tax on washing power. In addition, check GST impact on lubricants. But to know more details see GST rate on soaps and HSN code also. Hence, check GST on Artificial waxes. You can see HSN Code list for GST in India