GST RATE  0% Applicable Goods and Services Essential goods such as milk, eggs, curd and educational services Purpose Ensures affordability and accessibility for essential  items and services

GST RATE  5% Applicable Goods and Services Item like coal, edible oils, tea, domestic LPG, and life saving drugs. Purpose Promotes accessibility to basic necessities

GST RATE  12% Applicable Goods and Services Goods such as butter, ghee, computers, fruit juice, and packed coconut water. Purpose Balances affordability and revenue Generation

GST RATE  18% Applicable Goods and Services Product like hair oil,capital goods, toothpaste industries and toiletries. Purpose Aims to maintain tax revenue while ensuring reasonable consumer prices.

GST RATE  28% Applicable Goods and Services High-end items like luxury cars, motorcycle, ACs Fridge, sin goods like cigarettes and aerated drinks Purpose Applies the highest GST Rate with additional cess on some items to manage luxury and non-essential goods