The government are considering a reduction in GST rates on essential items, including pulses, puffed rice, tea, and besan, per reputable sources. This rates expected to reduce the expenses of many daily-use products that is part of every family’s monthly expenses, mainly for middle-income households suffering from rising fees. With GST rates at all-time highs, the government agrees that there is an economic area to offer relief to the average person.
The Goods and Services Tax collections grew 6.2 % year-on-year to Rs 1.85 lakh crore in June 2025 against Rs 1.73 lakh crore in June 2024. However, the GST rates dropped sequentially with the figures crossing the Rs 2.01 lakh crore-mark in May 2025. India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for May 2025 reached Rs 2.01 lakh crore, marking a 16.4 % growth from the Rs 1.72 lakh crore collected in May 2024, as per latest data.
Cheaper Pulses, Tea, Besan and other daily use items after GST reduction
Most items that currently fall under the 12 % GST slab used every day by average people. These consist of products that important for families and are part of daily consumption.
If these items moved to the 5 % slab, their rates will drop. That approach allows clients to pay much less tax on those goods, saving money on their monthly bills.
Big Decision Taken in Council Meeting
A final decision taken in the upcoming 56th meeting of the GST Council. The GST Council headed by the Union Finance Minister and includes finance ministers from all states.
Sources say that the meeting held later this month, as a 15-day notice is required. The decision also deliver political weight, as it comes earlier of elections and would gain a big section of population.
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