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With India's most significant GST rate cut in recent years, retailers, chemists, distributors and auto dealers are in a race against time to update billing systems, relabel goods and align supply chains. The sweeping changes, effectiveSeptember 22, 2025, are expected to lower prices across categories ranging from groceries and medicines to big-ticket items like cars. Pharmacies face relabeling hurdles At chemist counters, relabeling medicine strips and updating billing software is proving to
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FAQ :
The GST rate cut will be effective from September 22, 2025.
Prices are expected to decrease for medicines, groceries, and cars, among other categories.
Businesses are facing challenges in updating billing systems, relabeling goods, and aligning supply chains. Pharmacies need to update software and relabel medicine packs, while FMCG distributors await fresh stock with new MRPs.
Consumers can expect to see lower bills, particularly on medicines, packaged foods, and automobiles, starting from September 22.
The benefits will be visible immediately on new stock. However, older stock with old MRPs might cause temporary mismatches, and the full impact will be seen as newer inventory replaces older batches.
While car prices will reflect the revised GST, dealers are concerned about unclear tax credit adjustments on existing inventory, especially after the removal of compensation cess, which could affect their profit margins.
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