# Department of food and public distribution pitching to levy 5% GST on de-oiled rice bran

> India's Department of Food and Public Distribution has asked the revenue department to impose a 5% GST on de-oiled rice bran. Rice bran and de-oiled bran look alike and are currently sold to animal feed producers tax-free.

- Date: 2021-02-13 · published 2021-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48707-department-of-food-and-public-distribution-pitching-to-levy-5-gst-on-de-oiled
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A 5% GST would raise the cost of de-oiled rice bran for feed buyers and push more bran toward oil extraction. That would reduce feed-grade bran supply in India.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| RICE | 2024-04-12 | [Export bans, restrictions: How government is trying to keep food prices in check ahead of elections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30688-export-bans-restrictions-how-government-is-trying-to-keep-food-prices-in-check.md) | +12.7% | +10.8% |

## Sources

- taxscan.in: https://www.taxscan.in/department-of-food-and-public-distribution-pitching-to-levy-5-gst-on-de-oiled-rice-bran/100675

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