56th GST Council Meet: IGST on Select Goods and Services Reduced from 18% to Nil, Full List Inside
The new rate will come into force on 22nd September 2025
IGST, Goods and Services, 56th GST Council Meet
IGST, Goods and Services, 56th GST Council Meet
The GST Council meet, which convened on 3rd September 2025 has announced that the Integrated Goods and Services Tax ( IGST ) on selected goods and services will be reduced from 18% to Nil. The new rate will come into force on 22nd September 2025.
The government also reduced the rates of the daily essentials to 5% or to Nil.
The following are reduced from 18% IGST to Nil:
| Tariff Item | Description of Goods |
| 49 | Technical documentation in respect of goods exempted under notification No. 19/ 2019-Customs dated 06.07.2019. |
| 71 | Natural Cut and Polished Diamonds up to 25 cents (1/4 carats) imported under Diamond Imprest Authorization Scheme |
| Any chapter | Works of art and antiques |
| 88, 8536 | Flight Motion Simulator and its parts |
| 88, 8536 | Target Motion Simulator and its parts |
| Any Chapter | Parts, sub-assemblies of HACFS |
| 84, 85 | Low noise amplifier (Hermetic sealed), vent guide assembly-Return, vent guide assembly-supply, vent guide assembly-NBC for MRSAM system |
| 84, 85, 87,90, 93 | Parts and sub-assemblies of IADWS |
| 88 | Military transport aircraft (C-130, C-295MW) |
| 89 | Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel |
| 89 | Unmanned Underwater vessels/platforms |
| 8807 | Ejection Seats for fighter aircrafts |
| 8506 | High performance batteries for drones and specialised equipment |
| 8525 | Communication devices including software defined radios with component and accessories |
| 9019, 9020 | Air diving, rebreather sets, diving systems, components and accessories |
| 89 | Sonobuoys for naval air assets |
| 93 | Ship launched missiles |
| 93 | Rockets with calibre more than 100mm |
| 88 | RPA (Remote Piloted Aircraft) for military use |
| Any Chapter | Parts, sub-assemblies, spares, accessories, tools, testing equipment, literature for goods like artillery weapons, rifles, aircrafts etc. except for 12.7mm SRCG, 155mm/45 Cal. Dhanush, L-70 Gun, 84mm RL Mk-III, AK-630 Naval Gun, Light machine gun, MAG Gun |
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