Carbonated Fruit Drinks Qualify as Fruit Beverages, Taxable at 12% GST: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has recently ruled that carbonated fruit drinks qualify as fruit beverages and are subject to 12% GST. The court's ruling clarified the classification of carbonated fruit drinks under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. Court's Observation on Classification of Carbonated Fruit Drinks A division bench consisting of Justice Soumitra Saikia stated that carbonated fruit drinks, which contain soluble solids and fruit content, should not be…