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The purpose of HSN codes is to make GST systematic and globally accepted. The Harmonized system of Nomenclature (HSN) code is used for classifying goods under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. The HSN code is a six-digit code that uniquely identifies a product.
This makes the effective tax rate 39%. 28%, 18%, 12%, 5%, 0% (varies by commodity; see GST rates in India) [114] [115] 20% Taxation in India Indonesia: 22% 5% 35% 11% Taxation in Indonesia Iran: 25% 0% 35% 9% (highest rate) 0% (reduced rate) Taxation in Iran Iraq: 15% [116] 3% [117] 15% 0-300% [118] Taxation in Iraq Ireland: 12.5%
The Customs & Central Excise department was established in the year 1855 by the then British Governor General of India, to administer customs laws in India and collection of import duties/land revenue. It is one of the oldest government departments in India.
The rate for GST, effective since 1 October 2010 is 15%. [77] This 15% tax is applied to the final price of the product or service being purchased and goods and services are advertised as GST inclusive. Reduced rate GST (9%) applies to hotel accommodation on a long-term basis (longer than 4 weeks).
This resulted in a combined tax of 17.7% for goods purchased before the 7% GST was reduced to 6% and then 5% in 2006 and 2008 respectively. As of 2012, consumers in PEI paid a combined 15.5% tax rate (5% GST and 10% PST applied to the subtotal).
The city of Seattle charges a 10% tax on charges for parking garages to go toward mass transit. Total tax at parking garages is now 19.5%. This rate was set to go up to 12.5% on 1 January 2011, making the parking tax total 22%. On November 4, 2008, voters in King County (Seattle) approved a 0.5% increase in the sales tax.