GST 2.0... Zero, 5, 18 and 40%, thing of your use has come in which slab, see the list here
GST 2.0: The government has given a pre-Diwali gift to the common man of the country. Big decisions have been taken in the 56th meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi on Wednesday. Under this rate of tax on all goods will be reduced. The new rates will be applicable from September 22, 2025. Under the new GST reform, the prices of more than 100 things are going to decrease. In this, the tax rate has been reduced on essential items, everyday things, agricultural products and health products.
Which thing of your use has come in which slab, here is the complete list of the products that will become cheaper and expensive.
Vegetable fats/oils 12% to 5%
Waxes, vegetable waxes 18% to 5%
Meat, fish, food products 12% to 5%
Dairy products (butter, ghee, cheese, condensed/cottage cheese) 12% to 5%
Soya milk 12% to 5%
Sugar, boiled sweets 12%-18% to 5%
Chocolate and cocoa powder 18% to 5%
Pasta, corn flakes, noodles, biscuits, malt extract (non-cocoa) 12%-18% to 5%
Jams, jellies, marmalades, nuts/fruit pastes, dried fruits, nuts 12% to 5%
Fruit juices, coconut water 12% to 5%
Pre-packaged pizza bread, khakhra, Chapati, roti 5% to zero
GST on consumer and domestic goods
Hair oil, shampoo, toothpaste, shaving products, talcum powder 18% to 5%
Toilet soap (bar/cake) 18% to 5%
Toothbrushes, dental floss 18% to 5%
Shaving cream/lotion, aftershave 18% to 5%
General tableware/kitchenware (wood, iron, copper, aluminium, plastic) 12% to 5%
Feeding bottles and nipples, plastic beads 12% to 5%
Erasers 5% to zero
Candles 12% to 5%
Umbrellas and related articles 12% to 5%
Sewing needles 12% to 5%
Sewing machines and parts 12% to 5%
Hand bags made of cotton/jute 12% to 5%
Napkins/diapers for infants 12% to 5%
Furniture made entirely of bamboo, cane, rattan 12% to 5%
Milk cans (iron/steel/aluminum) 12% to 5%
Pencils, sharpeners, chalks 12% to Nil
Maps, globes, charts 12% to Nil
Practice books, notebooks 12% to Nil
Electronics items
Air conditioners (AC) 28% to 18%
Dishwashing machines 28% to 18%
TVs (LED, LCD), monitors, projectors 28% to 18%
Agriculture and Fertilizers
Tractors (except road tractors having capacity more than 1800cc) 12% to 5%
Previous tractor tyres/tubes 18% to 5%
Agricultural machinery for tilling/harvesting/threshing 12% to 5%
Composting machines 12% to 5%
Sprinklers/drip irrigation/lawn/sports rollers 12% to 5%
Bio-pesticides, micronutrients 12% to 5%
Pumps for fuel 28% to 18%
Hydraulic pumps for tractors 18% to 5%
GST on Health
Health and term insurance 18% to nil
Thermometers, diagnostic kits 12% 18% to 5%
Blood glucose monitors (glucometers) 12% to 5%
Medical grade oxygen and hydrogen peroxide 12% to 5%
Glasses 12% to 5%
Medical/surgical rubber gloves 12% to 5%
Many drugs and special drugs 12% to 5% or Nil
Rare drugs 5% or Nil 12% to 12%
Tax on cars and bikes
Tyres 28% to 18%
Motor vehicles (small cars, three-wheelers, ambulances, motorcycles smaller than 350cc, commercial vehicles) 28% to 18%
Motorcycles smaller than 350cc 28% to 40%
Large SUVs, luxury/premium cars, hybrid cars above the limit, racing cars 28% to 40%
Rowing boats/canoes 28% to 18%
Bicycles and non-motor three-wheelers 12% to 5%
Tobacco and beverages
Cigars, cigarettes, tobacco products 28% to 40%
Bidis (traditional handmade) 28% to 18%
Carbonated/aerated drinks, flavoured drinks, caffeinated drinks 28% to 40%
Clothes
Synthetic yarns, nonwovens, sewing thread, staple fibres 12% and 18% to 5%
Apparel, readymade, not exceeding ₹2,500 12% to 5%
Apparel, readymade, exceeding ₹2,500 12% to 18%
GST Rate on Paper
Paper for exercise books, graph books, laboratory notebooks 12% to Nil
Graphic paper 12% to 18%
Paper sacks or bags, Biodegradable bags 18% to 5%
Handicrafts and arts
Carved art products (wood, stone, base metal, cork) 12% to 5%
Handmade paper and paperboard 12% to 5%
Handicraft lamps 12% to 5%
Paintings, sculptures, pastels, antique collectibles 12% to 5%
Tax on leather
Finished leather 12% to 5%
Leather goods, gloves 12% to 5%
Tax on building construction items %
Tiles, bricks, stone inlay work 12% to 5%
Portland, slag, hydraulic cement 28% to 18%
Energy and renewable energy
Solar cookers/water heaters, biogas/wind/waste to energy/solar panels 12% to 5%
Fuel cell motor vehicles 12% to 5%
Coal, lignite, peat 5% to 18%
Service sectors
Pharmaceuticals, hides/leather 12% with ITC to 5% with ITC
Hotel accommodation less than ₹7,500 per day 12% to 5%
Cinema (ticket less than ₹100) 12% to 5%
Beauty services 18% to 5% (no ITC)
Casino/race club admission, betting/gambling 28% to 40%
Cricket match tickets (domestic and international) 12% to 18%
Summary
While the reduction in GST rates will be implemented from September 22, due to which many things of common need will become cheaper
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