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GST 2.0: What Are New Tax Rates For Insurance, Renting Cars, And More? Top 10 FAQs Answered

GST 2.0 is the new structure that introduces a simplified two-tiered system, with a 5% GST for essential goods, 18% slab for most other goods and services, and a 40% demerit or sin goods slab.

New GST rates: All you need to know about what happens next, and when | FAQs

For the specified goods namely, cigarettes, chewing tobacco products like zarda, unmanufactured tobacco and beedi, the ...

GST 2.0: Key changes effective September 22; explained in FAQs

The 56th GST Council, convened on September 3, 2025, announced significant GST regime revisions effective September 22, 2025. These changes streamline the tax structure to two rates: 5% for essential ...

Who are the members of the GST Council and what is their voting power?

The GST Council in India, chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman, consists of 33 members from central and state governments.

GST rate cuts: Is building on your own plot more affordable than buying an apartment in a gated society? Find out

Lower GST on cement, granite, and tiles makes self-built homes slightly cheaper, but the benefit must be weighed against higher tax on composite contracts| Real Estate News ...

GST 2.0 FAQs: Which cars just got cheaper & which ones got costlier? From insurance to gold to cigarettes, all key new price info here

The GST Council has approved a significant overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax regime, effective September 22, 2025, by ...