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GST food and beverage search tool

Use the GST food and beverage search tool to determine if food and beverage products are taxable or GST-free.

Last updated 23 July 2025

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Changes to the Detailed food list
The GST food and beverage search tool is being updated to reflect changes made to the Detailed food list on 23 July 2025.

The GST food and beverage search tool allows you to search food and beverage products to find out if they're taxable or GST-free. It lists food and beverage products that have already been classified by us and published in the Detailed food list (DFL).

Don't use the search tool if:

  • The food or beverage item is supplied as a dine-in or hot takeaway as these items are taxable. Dine-in includes food or beverage items for consumption on the premises from which it is supplied.
  • The food or beverage item does not meet the definition of food under the GST Act and is not for human consumption when supplied.

If the search tool confirms that the item is taxable because item 4 of Schedule 1 of the GST Act applies (food of a kind marketed as a prepared meal) it is assumed that the product is either:

  • 150 grams or more, or
  • sold in a situation where the consumer could choose or measure the amount they purchase.

Refer to our Detailed food list Public Ruling to find out more about GST and food and beverage classifications and how they apply to you.

 

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