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VAT in Meghalaya: Rates, Eligibility, Registration Process & Fee

What Is Value Added Tax?

What Are the VAT Rates for Goods or Services in Meghalaya?

The VAT rates in Meghalaya are imposed under 5 categories or schedules. The schedules and tax rates are explained below:

Schedules

Applicable Goods and Services

VAT Rates in Meghalaya

Schedule 1

Consists of 65 goods, some manually implemented or animal-driven agricultural tools, aquatic, poultry & cattle feed, condoms & contraceptives, books, charcoal, betel leaves and more.

0%

Schedule 2

Bicycle, tricycle, rickshaw, bamboo, all metal castings, cassia leaves and more out of 150 commodities.

5%

Schedule 2(A)

Consists of 30 types of I.T products, including electronic computers, I.T software or any media, and telephone answering machines.

5%

Schedule 2(B)

Non-medical liquid glucose, copper ore and concentrates, crude oil, refined oil, and more. This category has about 167 kinds of packing materials and industrial inputs.

5%

Schedule 3

Gold, silver, and precious and semi-precious stones like diamonds, emeralds, pearls and more. It also includes platinum and bullion.

1%

Schedule 4

Work contracts, lease transactions, and other goods and products are not covered in the other schedules.

14.5%

Schedule 4(A)

Making and installing plant machinery, elevators, computer software programming, shipbuilding, and other industrial works.

10%-30%

Schedule 5

Liquor, molasses, lottery tickets, tobacco and its derivatives, tea leaves and more.

20%-27%

Who Should Pay VAT in Meghalaya?

How to Register for VAT in Meghalaya Online?

How to Pay for VAT Registration Fee in Meghalaya Online?

How to File a Return Against the VAT Payment in Meghalaya?

How Is VAT Different from GST in Meghalaya?

Frequently Asked Questions