**Summary:**
This document pertains to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 180, addressed to the Minister of Finance on July 21, 2025, regarding the proposed reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates to provide relief to the common man. The response, provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, indicates that GST rates are determined based on the recommendations of the GST Council, a constitutional body with representatives from States/Union Territories and the Centre. During its 45th meeting on September 17, 2021, the GST Council formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST Rate Rationalisation. As of the date of the response, the GoM had not yet submitted its report to the Council. Therefore, questions regarding the percentage of GST rate reduction, the implementation timeline, and specific details were deemed not applicable.
Key Entities Referenced
GST: Goods and Services Tax, an indirect tax in India
SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH: Member of Parliament who asked the question regarding GST rates
MINISTRY OF FINANCE: The ministry responsible for financial matters in the Government of India
SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY: Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
GST Council: A constitutional body comprising representatives from States/Union Territories and the Centre responsible for making recommendations on GST rates.
Group of Ministers GoM on GST Rate Rationalisation: A group constituted by the GST Council to provide recommendations on GST rate rationalization.
17th September, 2021: Date of the 45th meeting of the GST Council where the Group of Ministers on GST Rate Rationalisation was constituted.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.180
TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025//ASHADHA 30, 1947 (SAKA)
REDUCTION IN GST RATES
†180. SHRI UJJWAL RAMAN SINGH:
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true that the Government proposes to reduce GST rates to
provide relief to the common man;
(b) if so, the percentage of GST rate proposed to be reduced by the
Government;
(c) whether the reduction is likely to be implemented with immediate effect;
and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) GST rates are prescribed on the recommendations of GST Council, which is a
constitutional body comprising of representatives from States/UTs and Centre. In
its 45th meeting held on 17th September, 2021, the GST Council has constituted a
Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST Rate Rationalisation. The Group of Ministers
have not submitted its report to the Council.
(b) to (d) Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.
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