Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 4: Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson, Gaurav Gupta said that the Modi Government has once again delivered on its promise of ‘Ease of Living’ by announcing the Next-Gen GST Reform, a landmark Diwali gift that will directly benefit households, farmers, students and businesses across the nation.
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“This reform is not just a tax adjustment but a people-first initiative designed to ease family budgets, reduce agricultural costs, make healthcare affordable, support education, and empower small entrepreneurs”, Gaurav Gupta told reporters here today along with BJP spokesperson, Balbir Ram Rattan and media in charge, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra.
Gupta explained that household essentials such as hair oil, shampoo, toothpaste, soap, tooth brushes, shaving cream, butter, ghee, cheese, namkeens, utensils, feeding bottles, clinical diapers and sewing machines, will now attract only 5% GST. This will bring immediate relief to every family by reducing monthly household expenditure.
Highlighting the importance of rural prosperity, Gourav Gupta said tractors, tyres, bio-pesticides, micro-nutrients, drip irrigation systems, and cultivation and harvesting machinery have all been reduced to just 5% GST. This bold move will cut down input costs and directly raise farmers’ incomes, strengthening the rural economy.
Gourav Gupta further stated that the Government has taken a giant step to make healthcare affordable. Health and life insurance premiums, earlier taxed at 18%, are now exempt from GST, while essential items like oxygen, diagnostic kits, corrective spectacles, and glucometer strips have been brought down to 5%. Similarly, education has been made completely tax-free with GST removed from notebooks, maps, charts, pencils, crayons, and erasers, ensuring that children’s learning is free from financial burden.
Gupta emphasized that the Modi Government had already provided massive relief to the middle class by exempting annual income up to Rs 12 lakh from income tax. Now, with the Next-Gen GST Reform, the middle class enjoys a double benefit – savings through income tax relief and reduced costs on everyday essentials, electronics and vehicles. Hybrid and CNG cars, motorcycles, and transport vehicles have been reduced from 28% to 18%, while air conditioners, televisions, projectors, and dishwashers have also been lowered to 18%. This will allow middle-class families to save more, live better, and improve their quality of life.
Gupta also highlighted that the reform is not limited to tax cuts but also simplifies compliance for businesses. With automatic GST registration in just three working days, faster refunds, and a simplified tax structure, small enterprises and MSMEs will be able to focus on growth and innovation instead of paperwork and procedural hurdles.
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