The 56th GST council meeting decided to rationalise GST rates to two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent by merging the 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates.
The auto industry has welcomed the GST Council's decision to rationalise tax rates, calling it a landmark reform that will boost affordability, spur demand, and accelerate India's transition to sustainable mobility.
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley notes that the rationalisation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure, approved by the GST Council, is expected to significantly boost consumption in the coming months, coinciding with the onset of the festive season.
The Centre's decision to rationalise GST rates to two slabs - 5% and 18%, applicable from September 22, 2025, is expected to boost the country's GDP by 0.2-0.3% in the financial year 2025-26, according to Bank of Baroda economist Sonal Badhan.
Speaking at the IPHEX 2025 International Exhibition on Pharma and Healthcare, the Union Minister said, "Yesterday's GST reforms are a step in the direction of ensuring an Atmanirbhar Bharat, an India which is self-sufficient, self-reliant, an India whose supply chains are self-reliant, an
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the trust of states, which made the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) possible.
While speaking to ANI, Bihar Deputy CM said, "I thank the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister that under their guidance, the entire GST Council has passed it. The concerns of farmers, the common man, and the entire Indian economy have been addressed. The medical sector has been completel
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary stated that the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs will provide relief to the common man, small traders and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).