03/09/2025
🚨 Council’s Major Rate Revision
Wide-ranging changes across sectors: Food, Health, Education, Agriculture, Common Goods, Textiles, Energy, Transport & Luxury/Sin Goods.
Some items go Nil GST, others face hikes up to 40%.
Here’s the full breakdown 🧵⬇️
🍽️ Food Sector
5% ➝ Nil: UHT Milk, Paneer (packaged), Pizza Bread, Roti/Chapati, Khakhra
18% ➝ Nil: Paratha/Parotta & other Indian breads
12% ➝ 5%: Cheese, Butter/Ghee, Nuts (Almond, Pistachio, Cashew etc.), Dates/Figs, Citrus Fruits
12% ➝ 5%: Dried Fruits, Starches, Meat/Fish extracts, Sausages, Pasta, Namkeens, Beverages w/ milk, Tender Coconut Water
18% ➝ 5%: Cocoa, Chocolates, Ice-cream, Pastry/Cakes/Biscuits, Coffee/Tea extracts, Plant-based milk drinks, Mineral water, Soups, Jams, Sauces
💊 Health Sector
5% ➝ Nil: Rare-disease drugs (Agalsidase Beta, Imiglucerase, etc.)
12% ➝ Nil: Cancer & specialty drugs (Onasemnogene, Asciminib, Daratumumab, Risdiplam, etc.)
12% ➝ 5%: Anaesthetics, Medical oxygen, Hydrogen peroxide, All drugs & medicines Diagnostic kits
📚 Education Items
5% ➝ Nil: Erasers
12% ➝ Nil: Notebooks, Exercise books, Graph/Lab books, Pencils, Crayons, Maps, Globes, Pencil Sharpeners
12% ➝ 5%: Geometry/Math boxes, Colour boxes.
🚜 Agriculture
12% ➝ 5%: Tractors, Harvesters, Irrigation pumps, Sprinklers, Drip irrigation equipment, Poultry/bee-keeping machinery, Composting machines
18% ➝ 5%: Tractor tyres/tubes/parts, Hydraulic pumps, Silencers, Clutch & Gearbox assemblies
Fertilisers ➝ 18% ➝ 5%
🪥 Household & Daily-use
12% ➝ 5%: Candles, Safety matches, Feeding bottles & ni***es, Sewing needles, Umbrellas, Wooden/Porcelain/Steel/Aluminium kitchenware, Bicycles, Sewing machines, Furniture (bamboo/cane), Lanterns, Combs, Diapers/Napkins
18% ➝ 5%: Toothpaste, Soaps, Shampoo, Hair Oil, Shaving cream/lotions, Toothbrushes
👗 Textiles & Apparel
12% ➝ 5%: Yarn, Synthetic fibres, Carpets, Floor coverings, Towels, Laces, Embroidery, Quilted textiles, Technical fabrics
Apparel/Clothing ≤ ₹2500 per piece ➝ stays 5%
Quilts ≤ ₹2500 ➝ stays 5%
12% ➝ 18%: Apparel/Quilts > ₹2500
👟 Footwear
≤ ₹2500 ➝ stays 5%
> ₹2500 ➝ 18%
⚡ Energy Sector
12% ➝ 5%: Solar cookers, Solar water heaters, Panels, Windmills, Bio-gas plants, Waste-to-energy devices, Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
📺 Electronics
28% ➝ 18%: Air-conditioners, Dishwashers, TVs (LCD/LED), Monitors, Projectors, Set-top boxes
🚗 Transport
28% ➝ 18%:
Motorcycles ≤ 350cc
Small petrol/CNG/LPG cars (≤1200cc, ≤4000mm)
Small diesel cars (≤1500cc, ≤4000mm)
Three-wheelers
EV hybrids (≤1200cc/≤1500cc, ≤4000mm)
Goods vehicles, Ambulances, Public buses (bio-fuel)
⚠️ 28% ➝ 40%:
Luxury cars, SUVs, Yachts, Private Aircraft
Motorcycles > 350cc
