GST Council cuts tax on dairy products, farm equipment, fertiliser and biopesticides
GST
Dated:- 4-9-2025
PTI
New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI) In a relief to farmers and consumers ahead of the festive season, the Goods and Services Tax Council has reduced tax rates on several dairy products, fertilisers, biopesticides and agricultural equipment.
The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday approved significant rate cuts for the agriculture and dairy sectors.
The council decided to make Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk and paneer completely tax-free by reducing the GST from 5 per cent to zero, as per the official statement. GST on condensed milk, butter, other fats and cheese ha
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duced GST from 12 per cent to 5 per cent on various biopesticides including Bacillus thuringiensis variants, Trichoderma viride, Trichoderma harzianum, Pseudomonas fluoresens, Beauveria bassiana, NPV of Helicoverpa armigera, NPV of Spodoptera litura, neem-based pesticides and Cymbopogan.
GST has been reduced to 5 per cent on micro-nutrients covered under the Fertiliser Control Order, 1985.
The council reduced GST to 5 per cent from 18 per cent on comprehensive tractor components including rear tractor tyres and tubes, agricultural diesel engines of cylinder capacity exceeding 250 cc for tractors, hydraulic pumps for tractors, and various tractor parts such as rear wheel rim, centre housing, transmission housing, front axle support, bumper
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