GST rate cut: From movie tickets to TVs, here's full list of items set to get cheaper

Six items have been taken out from the highest GST bracket of 28 percent, thereby leaving only 28 items in the slab. Now, the 28 percent slab is restricted to only luxury and sin goods, apart from auto parts and cement. The new GST rates will be effective from 1st January 2019. Air travel of pilgrims by non-scheduled/charter operations, for religious pilgrimage facilitated by the Government of India under bilateral arrangements shall attract the same rate of GST as applicable to similar flights in Economy class (i.e. 5% with ITC of input services). Here is a list of items that will become cheaper after GST reduction. Items slashed to 18 percent GST slab Movie tickets over Rs 100. Monitors and television screens Tyres and power banks of Lithium-ion batteries Items slashed to 12 percent GST slab Movie tickets up to Rs 100 Third party insurance Items reduced to 5 per cent Accessories for carriages for specially abled persons Solar power plants and other renewable energy items Exempted goods The services supplied by the banks to Jan-Dhan account holders will be exempted from GST. Latest Videos Services supplied by rehabilitation professionals recognised under Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 Services provided by GTA to Government departments/local authorities which have taken registration only for the purpose of deducting tax under Section 51. Exemption on services provided by Central or State Government or Union Territory Government to their undertakings or PSUs by way of guaranteeing loans taken by them from financial institutions. Jaitley also said the tax rate on real estates will be discussed in the next meeting. "The Law Fitment Committee will take a view on GST on real estate in the next meeting. There is a consensus that something needs to be done on this," he said. Dailyhunthttp://www.sydneycityairportshuttle.com/UserProfile/tabid/695/userId/303610/Default.aspx

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