Archive · 7 Sep 2025
GST Reforms to Benefit Coops, Farmers, and Rural Enterprises
The government is making changes to taxes (GST) to help farmers and cooperatives.
Taxes on dairy products like milk and cheese are reduced, making them cheaper.
Taxes are also cut on food items like snacks and jams.
Farmers will benefit from cheaper fertilizers and bio-friendly pesticides.
These changes aim to support local businesses, making essential goods more affordable and increasing incomes for rural communities.
GST reforms are designed to boost the cooperative sector and rural enterprises.
Dairy products like milk, paneer exempted from GST and taxes reduced on butter and ghee.
GST on several food items like cheese, namkeens, and pasta, has been reduced to 5%.
GST on fertilizer inputs and bio-pesticides has been reduced, benefitting farmers.
GST on commercial goods vehicles also reduced, easing supply chain costs.
- Who
- Union Ministry of Cooperation
- What
- GST reforms to strengthen cooperatives and reduce costs
- When
- Announced recently, affecting various products
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost cooperatives, farmers, rural enterprises and increase income
- Beneficiaries
- Cooperatives, farmers, rural enterprises
- Dairy Products GST Changes
- Milk/Paneer (0%), Butter/Ghee (12% to 5%)
- Food Processing GST Changes
- Cheese/Namkeens/Pasta (12%/18% to 5%), Jams/Jellies (5%)
- Agricultural Input Changes
- Fertiliser inputs (18% to 5%), Bio-pesticides (12% to 5%)
- Commercial Vehicle Changes
- Trucks/Delivery Vans (28% to 18%)
- Source
- Union Ministry of Cooperation
Sources
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Remove GST on atta, let households make their own roti at cheaper rates, millers write to FM
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