- Indian Finance Minister announced major GST tax cuts on consumer items effective September 22
- New tax rates will be 5% and 18%, with a new 40% slab for high-end goods
- Government expects a revenue loss of 480 billion rupees, less than economists’ estimates
- Inflation could decrease by 1.1 percentage points if cuts are passed to consumers
- GST on daily items like packaged food, medicines, and toiletries reduced to 5%
- Tax on life and health insurance products abolished
- Tax cuts on cars, TVs, and cement may boost festival season sales
- Carmakers and consumer appliance manufacturers expected to benefit
- Effective tax on big cars reduced to 40%, making luxury cars more attractive
- GST on electric vehicles remains at 5%, benefiting carmakers like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra
Source: reuters.com
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