# ‘Scrap GST on paddy de-husking’

> Tamil Nadu rice millers are asking for the 5% GST on paddy de-husking to be withdrawn, arguing that small hullers with under two tonnes capacity would be hit hard. They also call for a dedicated mechanism for rice exports from the state, citing buyer payment disputes.

- Date: 2018-03-01 · published 2018-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66584-scrap-gst-on-paddy-de-husking
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A tax on small hulling operations could slightly raise milling costs and trim local rice supply, though the effect on world prices is likely minor.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2025-02-03 | [Govt decides to scrap export tax on parboiled rice to boost exports -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26007-govt-decides-to-scrap-export-tax-on-parboiled-rice-to-boost-exports.md) | -0.9% | -3.6% |
| RICE | 2019-07-30 | [Sri Lanka looking to counter boothaya, tsunami water on paddy \| EconomyNext](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58168-sri-lanka-looking-to-counter-boothaya-tsunami-water-on-paddy-economynext.md) | -7.1% | -8.9% |
| RICE | 2023-04-10 | [Central Govt removes Export Duty of Rice in the Husk (paddy or rough), of seed qualit Read Notification](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36493-central-govt-removes-export-duty-of-rice-in-the-husk-paddy-or-rough-of-seed.md) | +4.5% | +8.6% |
| RICE | 2018-07-05 | [India may face greater scrutiny at WTO after 13% MSP hike for paddy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63993-india-may-face-greater-scrutiny-at-wto-after-13-msp-hike-for-paddy.md) | -1.6% | -1.0% |
| RICE | 2021-02-13 | [Department of food and public distribution pitching to levy 5% GST on de-oiled rice bran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48707-department-of-food-and-public-distribution-pitching-to-levy-5-gst-on-de-oiled.md) | +0.6% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/scrap-gst-on-paddy-de-husking/article22840177.ece

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