After papad, paratha and fryums, the issue of goods and services tax (GST) rate on yet another food item — cheese balls — has become a point of contention.

       The dispute has for now been settled by the appellate authority for advance ruling in Uttar Pradesh. While GST authorities and the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) in Uttar Pradesh kept it under 18 per cent tax rate because it did not fall under any of the specified food items, the petitioner — Savencia Fromage & Dairy Pvt Ltd — argued for its inclusion under cheese, which attracts a 12 per cent ...