GST Rate Cuts 2025 List of Items and New Rates

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has rolled out one of the biggest revisions since the tax system was introduced in 2017.

Effective from September 22, 2025, the revised GST slabs bring relief to households, businesses, and industries alike.

Everyday groceries, hospital bills, and even construction materials like cement are now cheaper. At the same time, some items like mobile phones remain unchanged.

This guide brings you the complete list of GST cuts and revised rates, verified with the official announcements and reports from leading publications.

Full List of Products with Revised GST Rates 2025

0% GST in India

• Fresh milk, paneer, curd, lassi, and buttermilk

• Unbranded food items such as rice, wheat, flour, pulses, and dal

• Roti, chapathi, khakhra

• Hospital rooms (non-ICU, up to ₹5,000 per day)

• Defence equipment supplied to armed forces

• Educational services (government schools and colleges, certain skill training)

• Health and sanitation services under government schemes

5% GST in India

• Footwear priced up to ₹1,000

• Apparel up to ₹1,000

• Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes (dried)

• Cocoa butter, fat, oil, Chocolates

• Sugar confectionery

• Diabetic foods

• Drinking water

• Pastry, cakes, biscuits

• Ice cream, edible ice

• Pig & poultry fat

• Tractors and agricultural equipment

• Economy class air travel

• Rail travel (second and sleeper class)

• Electric vehicles (EVs) and EV chargers

• Powder, Toilet Soap

• Coarse grains and branded cereals

• Solar panels and renewable energy equipment

• Bicycles

• Corrective Spectacles ( powered eye glasses)

• Fertilisers

12% GST in India

• Life insurance premiums ( from 28%)

• Health insurance premiums ( from 28%)

• Hotels with tariffs under ₹7,500 per night

• Packaged drinking water

• LED lights and appliances

• Cinema tickets priced below ₹100

18% GST in India

• Cement (reduced from 28%)

• Small cars (petrol/LPG/CNG ≤1200 cc, diesel ≤1500 cc, length ≤4000 mm)

• Laptops, desktops, and some electronic appliances

• Furniture (wooden, plastic, metal)

• Bodies of Motor Vehicles, Parts etc

• Air Conditioners ( from 28%)

• Televisions ( from 28%)

• Bidis

What Didn’t Change

• Mobile phones – remain at 18%

• Alcohol and petroleum products – continue outside the GST framework

• Luxury cars and SUVs – remain heavily taxed at 40%

Cigarettes, Cigars & Pan Masala will incur tax upto 40% by the end of the year.

Let's check out what are the other items under 40% GST in India

40% GST

• Large and luxury cars exceeding small car specifications

• SUVs and high-capacity vehicles

• Yacht & Luxury vehicles for sport

• Aerated, Sugared & Caffineted Beverages

• Non Alcoholic Beverages

• Revolvers & Pistols

• Motor Cycles extending 350 CC

• Motor cars above 1200 (petrol) & 1500 ( diesel) engine capacity extending 4000 mm

The 2025 GST reform focuses on easing the tax burden on essentials like milk, healthcare, and cement, while keeping luxury items such as SUVs and premium goods at higher rates. By simplifying slabs and cutting rates on core sectors like real estate and insurance, the Council aims to stimulate growth while ensuring affordability for everyday consumers.