GST Decreased! Check New GST Rates on Daily Items, Health, Agriculture, Education, Automobiles, Electricals

Hellobanker TeamSeptember 3, 2025Last Updated: September 3, 2025

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The Government of India has decreased GST rates. The 56th meeting of the GST Council was held in New Delhi under the chairpersonship of the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The changes in GST rates on services will be implemented with effect from 22nd September 2025. The GST Council has approved a two-tier rate structure of 5 and 18 per cent. Sin goods such as cigarettes and paan masala will attract the highest rate of 40 per cent. The new GST rates of items is given below:

GST on Daily Essentials

Items	From	To
Hair Oil, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Toilet Soap Bar, Tooth Brushes, Shaving Cream	18%	5%
Butter, Ghee, Cheese & Dairy Spreads	12%	5%
Pre-packaged Namkeens, Bhujia & Mixtures	12%	5%
Utensils	12%	5%
Feeding Bottles, Napkins for Babies & Clinical Diapers	12%	5%
Sewing Machines & Parts	12%	5%

Uplifting Farmers & Agriculture

Items	From	To
Tractor Tyres & Parts	18%	5%
Tractors	12%	5%
Specified Bio-Pesticides, Micro-Nutrients	12%	5%
Drip Irrigation System & Sprinklers	12%	5%
Agricultural, Horticultural or Forestry Machines for Soil Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting & Threshing	12%	5%

Relief in Healthcare Sector

Items	From	To
Individual Health & Life Insurance	18%	Nil
Thermometer	18%	5%
Medical Grade Oxygen	12%	5%
All Diagnostic Kits & Reagents	12%	5%
Glucometer & Test Strips	12%	5%
Corrective Spectacles	12%	5%

Affordable Education

Items	From	To
Maps, Charts & Globes	12%	Nil
Pencils, Sharpeners, Crayons & Pastels	12%	Nil
Exercise Books & Notebooks	12%	Nil
Eraser	5%	Nil

Automobiles Made Affordable

Items	From	To
Petrol & Petrol Hybrid, LPG, CNG Cars (≤ 1200 cc & 4000mm)	28%	18%
Diesel & Diesel Hybrid Cars (≤ 1500 cc & 4000mm)	28%	18%
3 Wheeled Vehicles	28%	18%
Motor Cycles (350 cc & below)	28%	18%
Motor Vehicles for Transport of Goods	28%	18%

Electronic Appliances

Items	From	To
Air Conditioners	28%	18%
Television (above 32”) including LED & LCD TVs	28%	18%
Monitors & Projectors	28%	18%
Dish Washing Machines	28%	18%

Process Reforms

Registration:
- Automatic registration within 3 working days.
- Identified by the system based on data analysis.
- Who determines he would not pass Input Tax Credit exceeding ₹2.5 lakh per month and opts for the Scheme.
Refund:
- Sanction of provisional refunds by proper officer through system-based risk evaluation.
- Applicable for zero-rated supplies.
- Supplies with inverted duty structure.