Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Stationery Stocks Surge Following GST Rate Reductions
The government cut taxes on stationery items like pencils, crayons, and notebooks.
This means these items will become cheaper.
Because of this change, stocks of stationery companies saw their prices go up, with some rising by as much as 10%.
Experts think this might encourage people to buy more stationery.
Stationery stocks surged up to 10% during trading.
The GST Council implemented tax rate reductions on educational supplies.
The tax cuts are expected to reduce household expenses.
The GST on items like pencils and crayons will be reduced to zero.
Exercise books and notebooks will also be exempt from GST.
- Who
- Stationery Stocks
- What
- Experienced price increases after GST rate cuts.
- When
- Thursday's trading session
- Where
- Not specified.
- Why
- GST Council reduced taxes on educational supplies.
- GST Rate Reduction Effective Date
- September 22, 2025
- Items with Reduced GST
- Pencils, crayons, notebooks, etc.
- Prior GST Rate
- 12%
- Affected Stocks
- Stationery Stocks
- Maximum Stock Surge
- 10%
