GST reforms: Fruits to fertilisers - List of agri products which will cost less
GST reforms bring significant relief to the agriculture and dairy sectors. Lower GST rates on crucial agricultural inputs like biopesticides, micronutrients, and fertilizers reduce farmers' costs. The removal of GST on milk and cheese benefits both producers and consumers. This reform is expected to boost integrated farming and allied sectors like animal husbandry and fisheries, ultimately improving farmers' livelihoods and strengthening the economy.
New Delhi: The new GST reforms usher in a new era in the agriculture and dairy sector. With the reduction in GST rates, farmers, agricultural and dairy workers, and livestock owners will be able to increase their savings and reduce their input costs, as the GST on these inputs is set to decrease after the September 22 implementation.
The various sectors in agriculture, ranging from biopesticides and micronutrients to agroforestry and poultry farming, are set to witness major changes. Additionally, reduced GST on tendu leaves will help tribal communities to earn their livelihood and strengthen.
The reduction of GST on bio-pesticides and micronutrients is set to support farmers while encouraging a transition from chemical inputs to bio-fertilizers.
In the dairy industry, the exemption of GST on milk and cheese will provide relief not just to consumers but also to farmers, livestock keepers, and dairy producers.
These reforms are expected to boost integrated farming practices, creating opportunities for growth in allied sectors such as animal husbandry, beekeeping, fisheries, agroforestry, and poultry.
GST 2.0: List of products which will become cheaper
- Agricultural equipment to become more affordable
- Solar-powered irrigation devices will get cheaper
- Fertilisers to cost less
- Pesticides to get cheaper
- Fruits and vegetables will get cheaper
- Nuts to cost less
- Boost to food processing
- No GST on milk and cheese
- Promotion of indigenous products
- GST reduced on ‘prepared/preserved fish’
- Natural honey to cost less
- Reduced GST on tendu leaves
| Sl.No. | Name of Agricultural Machinery & Equipment | Basic cost of Agricultural Machinery & Equipment (Rs.) | Present GST rate @ 12% (Rs.) | Total Cost with 12% GST (Rs.) | Upcoming Revised GST rate @ 5% (Rs.) | Total cost with revised GST at 5% (Rs.) | Saving (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tractor 35 HP | 5,80,000 | 69,600 | 6,50,000 | 29,000 | 6,09,000 | 41,000 |
| 2 | Tractor 45 HP | 6,43,000 | 77,160 | 7,20,000 | 32,150 | 6,75,000 | 45,000 |
| 3 | Tractor 50 HP | 7,59.000 | 91,080 | 8,50,000 | 37,950 | 7,97,000 | 53,000 |
| 4 | Tractor 75 HP | 8,93,000 | 1,07,160 | 10,00,000 | 44,650 | 9,37,000 | 63,000 |
| 5 | Power Tiller 13 HP | 1,69,643 | 20,357 | 1,90,000 | 8,482 | 1,78,125 | 11,875 |
| 6 | Paddy Transplanter- 4 row walk behind | 2,20,000 | 26,400 | 2,46,400 | 11,000 | 2,31,000 | 15,400 |
| 7 | Multicrop Thresher - 4 tone/ hr capacity | 2,00,000 | 24,000 | 2,24,000 | 1,0000 | 2,10,000 | 14,000 |
| 8 | Power weeder - 7.5 hp | 78,500 | 9,420 | 87,920 | 3,925 | 82,425 | 5,495 |
| 9 | Trailer 5 tone capacity | 1,50,000 | 18,000 | 1,68,000 | 7,500 | 1,57,500 | 10,500 |
| 10 | Seed Cum Fertilizer Drill - 11 tyne | 46,000 | 5,520 | 51,520 | 2,300 | 48,300 | 3,220 |
| 11 | Seed cum Fertiliser Drill - 13 Tine | 62,500 | 7,500.00 | 70,000 | 3,125.00 | 65,625 | 4,375 |
| 12 | Harvester Combine14 feet Cutter Bar | 26,78,571 | 3,21,428 | 30,00,000 | 1,33,928 | 28,12,500 | 1,87,500 |
| 13 | Straw Reaper5 feet | 3,12,500 | 37,500. | 3,50,000 | 15,625 | 3,28,125 | 21,875 |
| 14 | Super Seeder8 Feet | 2,41,071 | 28,928.57 | 2,70,000 | 12,053 | 2,53,125 | 16,875 |
| 15 | Happy Seeder10 Tine | 1,51,786 | 18,214 | 1,70,000 | 7,589.29 | 1,59,375 | 10,625 |
| 16 | Rotavator6 Feet | 1,11,607 | 13,392 | 1,25,000 | 5,580 | 1,17,187 | 7,812 |
| 17 | Baler Square6 feet | 13,39,286 | 1,60,714 | 15,00,000 | 66,964 | 14,06,250 | 93,750 |
| 18 | Mulcher8 Feet | 1,65,179 | 19,821 | 1,85,000 | 8,258 | 1,73,437 | 11,562 |
| 19 | Pneumatic Planter4 Row | 4,68,750 | 56,250 | 5,25,000 | 23,437 | 4,92,187 | 32,812 |
| 20 | Sprayer Tractor Mounted400 Liter capacity | 1,33,929 | 16,071 | 1,50,000 | 6,696 | 1,40,625 | 9,375 |