The GST council has rolled out a two slabs structure 5% and 18% with effect from Sep 2025. This change makes things more affordable in daily essential items.
Daily Essential:Personal care and house hold
Hair oil, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving cream and kitchenware now have just 5% GST, which was 12-18% earlier.
Food items-Basic staples
Butter, ghee, cheese, packaged snack food (namkeen, bhujia), sauces, pasta, cornflakes, dry fruits, biscuits now have just 5% GST
Healthcare & Vision
33 life-saving medicines are now GST-free (0%), from 12% earlier. Spectacles and goggles for eyes have been reduced to 5% from 28%.
Home & Construction Materials
GST on cement lower from 28% to 18% reducing construction costs
Electronics & Durables
Air conditioners, dishwashers, and TVs are now taxed at 18% rather than 28%.
Care & Mobility
Small petrol vehicles, diesel vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers now 18% GST
Dairy Products
Ghee, butter, cheese, condensed milk, milk-based drinks, and ice cream are now at 5%.
These changes will lower inflaratory pressure, assits rural and urban demannds, enhances manufacturing, and relive financial pressure.
GST 2.0 brings in a consumer frinedly tax regime where day by day product are cheaper. it's a stuctural change meant to reward consumer directly.