Petroleum Jelly is a drug – UP Trade Tax Act

In Ponds India Ltd (Merged with HL Ltd) v. Commissioner of Trade Tax, Lucknow , the Supreme Court answered the question, whether petroleum jelly is a “drug” or a “cosmetic”

The tax authorities have been assessing petroleum jelly as a drug (and not as a cosmetic) for a long time. This product is produced under a drug manufacturing licence under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The report of the Chemical Examiner also supported the contention of the appellant that petroleum jelly is a drug.

Therefore, Supreme Court held that white petroleum jelly is a drug and not a cosmetic.

Further, the revenue has not produced any reason for changing the classification of the product.

Please refer [2008] 15 VST 256 for full text of the judgment.

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