Chocolates, Chewing Gum to Feel GST Bite; Soaps, Toothpaste to be Cheaper

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday decided the tax rates for 1,211 items, a majority kept at 18 percent, though the rates on gold and beedi remained undecided. The products which are used on a daily basis such as foodgrains, hair oil, soaps and toothpaste as also electricity will cost less from July 1 when the GST is scheduled to be rolled out. While the Council fitted all but si…