GST New Slab: Paneer, Cars and Bikes Get Cheaper, But Cigarettes and Pan Masala Become Costlier – Full List Inside

Daily Essentials:

• Zero GST: Milk products such as paneer, pizza bread, parathas, khakhra, and roti will now be tax-free.

• Reduced to 5%: Butter, ghee, jams, sauces, soups, pasta, namkeen, biscuits, and confectionery will now attract only 5% GST, compared to the earlier 12–18%.

• Dry Fruits: Almonds, pistachios, cashews, dates, and citrus fruits will now be taxed at just 5%.

Healthcare Relief:

• Life-saving medicines like Agalsidase beta, Onasemnogene, Daratumumab, and Alectinib will now be completely tax-free.

• Most medicines, medical equipment, diagnostic kits, bandages, thermometers, and oxygen equipment will attract only 5% GST, instead of 12–18%.

Personal Care & Household Goods:

• Items like hair oil, shampoo, toothpaste, soaps, shaving kits, talcum powder, toothbrushes, candles, and matchsticks will now fall under the 5% slab.

• Stationery such as notebooks, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, and erasers also get cheaper.

• Toys, handicrafts, bamboo furniture, and handmade shawls will attract just 5% GST.

Transport & Housing:

• Cement GST reduced from 28% to 18%, boosting housing and infrastructure.

• Vehicles: Tractors, bicycles, bikes under 350cc, small cars (up to 1500cc and 4m length), electric vehicles, hybrids, and ambulances will now be taxed at lower rates.

• Eco-friendly construction materials like particle boards made from crop residue, granite, and marble blocks will attract only 5% GST.

Tobacco & Sin Goods:

• Pan masala, gutkha, chewing tobacco, and cigarettes will now attract 40% GST, up from 28%.

• Sugary soft drinks, caffeinated beverages, and fizzy fruit drinks will also move to the 40% slab.

Luxury Products:

• SUVs and large cars with engines above 1200cc/1500cc will be taxed at 40%.

• Motorcycles above 350cc, private jets, yachts, revolvers, and pistols will also see a sharp hike.

Other Hikes:

• Coal, lignite, and peat now taxed at 18% (earlier 5%).

• Biodiesel not blended with diesel raised from 12% to 18%.

• Expensive apparel above ₹2,500, premium textiles, luxury quilts, and certain paper products like kraft and uncoated paper will also move to the 18% slab.