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This study is mainly aimed to study the new GST reforms of September 2025 where the 4 slab rates were reduced to 3 slabs. The products categorisation were as essentials, standard goods and luxury/sin goods. This study talks about the changes and the main objective is to analyse to what extent the consumers are benefitted from the tax cuts. The study is made using secondary research from government reports, websites, portals, newspapers and articles and using descriptive, analytical and comparative study approach.
The findings indicate that the passing of benefits of tax cuts to consumers are uneven and partial. The price pass-through calculations indicates that around 78% tax cut of essentials, 78-79% tax cut of standard goods and 100% tax hike of luxury sin goods are provided to consumers which shows that the tax cut is incomplete but the tax hike is complete. Though the change has been a success, it did not benefit the consumers fully. The study provides necessary recommendations to provide fair prices for consumers in the future.
"“DO GST CUTS BENEFITS CONSUMERS? A STUDY ON PRICE PASS-THROUGH IN INDIA”", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.a681-a690, January-2026, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2601099.pdf
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