Softy Ice Cream Mix Not Dairy, Attracts 18% GST: AAR Ruling

The Rajasthan bench of the Authority of Advance Ruling has determined that vanilla softy ice cream mix, containing 61.2% sugar and only 34% milk solids, is not a dairy product and attracts an 18% GST. The ruling emphasizes the mix’s composition, distinguishing it from dairy classifications, and highlights complexities in GST categorization, contrasting with a previous Supreme Court decision.