HC says chewing gum isn’t an edible item or sweet, upholds 12.5% VAT

Gujarat HC rules chewing gum isn’t an edible sweet, overturns VAT tribunal order, and upholds 12.5% VAT under residuary entry, not 4% slab.
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- Lifestyle
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- Courts & law
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- Gujarat
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- The Times Of India
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- saeed khan
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 12:29 am IST
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