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The GST 2.0 reforms will strengthen consumer demand and give a fresh push to India's domestic economy, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday. He added that the real impact of these measures would become visible over the next four to six months. Speaking at an interaction with businessmen, entrepreneurs and tax experts in Indore, Chaudhary said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes that when GST reforms put additional money in the hands of common people, it will definit
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The real impact of the GST 2.0 reforms is expected to become visible over the next four to six months.
The main goal is to strengthen consumer demand, put additional money in the hands of common people, boost market purchasing, and accelerate the economy.
The average tax burden has dropped from about 15% under the previous fragmented system to 11-11.5% after GST implementation in 2017, with the latest reforms expected to reduce it further to around 8-9%.
Key reductions include life-saving drugs being exempt from GST, other medicines taxed at 5%, farm inputs at 5% or nil, and educational materials like books exempted from the earlier 12% GST.
The government views the savings from GST cuts as an increase in purchasing power for ordinary people, which will boost consumption and drive economic growth, rather than a revenue loss.
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