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4 Tax Slabs with 18% highest on all Medicines and Medical Products in India

Medicines and other medical supplies are taxed at four different tax slabs Nill, 5%, 12% and 18%. No tax is levied on the supplies of blood and its-by products and all the contraceptives, while GST on all the life-saving medicines is 5% (vaccines for AIDS, TB, diabetes, malaria, etc.). The highest 18% GST is charged on medicines that have nicotine polacrilex in their composition. The highest tax slab is 28% but none of the medicines or medical supplies are charged at 25% GST.  Medicines and medical supplies listed under their respective GST rates: Medicines and Medical Supplies taxed at NIL GST : Human Blood and any medicine that has the composition of by-products of blood.    Any kind of contraceptive medicine. Medicines and Medical Supplies taxed at 5% GST : Oral Rehydration Salts Diagnostic kits for hepatitis Human/animal blood vaccines Artificial limbs, crutches, walking frames, wheelchairs, etc.  Insulin injections and tablets....