Entry tax in Andhra Pradesh is levied by the state on the movement of goods from other states to Andhra Pradesh. The tax is levied on goods that ae either meant for distribution or consumption within the boundaries of Andhra Pradesh.
Note: Entry Tax has been replaced by the Goods and Services Tax(GST) starting 1 July 2017
Andhra Pradesh Entry Tax Overview
Entry tax is a tax levied onto every good that enters the local areas in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the goods are taxable if they are being transported into Andhra Pradesh either for consumption and distribution within the state. Entry tax is collected after deducting any other local tax paid in other states if applicable. The goods are taxed based on particular categories that they belong to. We will take a look at these categories and list out the taxable amounts below.
The Andhra Pradesh Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas act was brought into effect on 2nd May 2001 and it states that a tax will be levied and collected for any notified goods that enter the state.
Below are the list of Goods that are Tax Exempt
- Agricultural implements that are manually operated, hand operated or animal driven
- Aids and implements used by handicapped persons
- Feed for fisheries, poultries and cattle, betel leaves, books, charcoal
- Crops such as Jowar, Maize, Ragi, Barley, Variga rice, Bajra
- Fishnet and fishnet fabrics
- Garlic, Ginger, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables that are not cured, dried, dehydrated or processed
- Organic manure, seeds, sugarcane, tamarind, choir products, jaggery
- Unbranded broomsticks
- Plantain leaves
- Bamboo Matting
- Puffed rice
- Water which is not aerated, mineral or sold in containers
- Raw wool, silk worms, raw silk
- Non judicial stamp paper
The Entry Tax on Goods in the State of Andhra Pradesh are as follows
| Entry tax on goods at 19.33% | Entry tax on goods at 16% | Entry Tax on goods at 12% | Entry tax on goods at 8% | Entry Tax on goods at 4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Speed Diesel Oil | Furnace oil | Naphtha | Electrical goods namely but not limited to wires switches and switch boxes | HDPE/PP Woven fabrics and sacks |
| Light Diesel Oil | Cement | Xerox Machines | Marble tiles, Granite Slabs/stones | Atta, Maida, Sooji, Ravva, Wheat Flour |
| Super Light Diesel Oil | Mineral Oil | Televisions and television sets | Ceramic Sanitary Ware | White cement |
| Residual Petroleum Products | Bulbs and lights, washing machines, transformers, and generators | Beedi leaves | Prawn feed | |
| Air conditioners and conditioning plants | Marble and marble articles, polished granite slabs and tiles | |||
| Refrigerators | Bitumen | |||
| Refrigerators, deep freezers, bottle coolers, water coolers and its parts | HDPE/PVC pipes, tubes and fittings | |||
| HDPE Granules | ||||
| Lifts, elevators and escalators | ||||
| ACSR conductors, aluminium conductors, aluminium alloy conductors | ||||
| Cement sheets, asbestos sheets | ||||
| Lightning arresters | ||||
| Timber and logs cut into beams and rafters | ||||
| All other electrical fittings | ||||
| Aluminium products |
