Archive · 6 Sep 2025
GST Council Reduces Taxes on Student Supplies
The government has made school supplies cheaper by changing the GST tax.
Exercise books, pencils, and crayons now have no tax.
Geometry and color boxes now have a lower tax rate.
This should make it easier for families to afford these items.
This is part of a larger plan to change how taxes work in India to make them easier for everyone.
The 56th GST Council meeting introduced Next-Gen GST reforms.
Exercise books and basic stationery now have 0% GST.
Geometry boxes and color boxes are taxed at 5% GST.
Coaching classes and online courses still taxed at 18%.
The changes are expected to benefit students and households.
- Who
- GST Council, Students, Households
- What
- Implementation of Next-Gen GST reforms
- When
- Announced September 3, 2025; Effective September 22, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To reduce tax burden and support small businesses and students
- Meeting Chair
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- Meeting Date
- September 3, 2025
- Effective Date of Reforms
- September 22, 2025
- Exercise Books, Notebooks GST
- 12% to 0%
- Pencils, Erasers, Crayons GST
- 12% / 5% to 0%
- Geometry/Color Boxes GST
- 12% to 5%
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