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GST rates were rationalised from 22 September 2025 into main slabs of 5 and 18 percent, with 40 percent for a few goods. Many items moved from 12 or 28 percent. The CBIC site publishes rate notifications and a rate finder.
GST
Checking the right GST rate after the 2025 rate changes
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Provisions
CGST rate notifications effective 22 September 2025; Sec 9, CGST Act 2017
Analysis
If an item that moved from 12 to 5 percent is still billed at 12 percent, you are overpaying. Look up the item on the CBIC rate pages. Exact rates depend on HSN and description, so for borderline items ask the seller to show the HSN.
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- Note the item and HSN on the bill.
- Look up the rate on cbic-gst.gov.in.
- Compare with the bill.
- Ask the seller to correct, or complain if refused.
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