Lok Sabha approves bill for GST cess hike on luxury cars to 25%

28 Dec 2017 Evaluate

The lower house of the parliament, Lok Sabha has given its approval to a bill to raise the maximum cess levied on luxury cars from 15% to 25%, a move aimed at enhancing central funds to compensate states for revenue loss due to the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST).

Lok Sabha passed the GST (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill, 2017, that sought to replace the ordinance issued in September following the GST Council’s recommendation at its 5 August meeting to increase the maximum rate at which compensation cess could be collected on certain automobiles. The ordinance had provided for a hike in upper limit of cess on mid-size, hybrid variants and luxury cars to 25%.

While the original ordinance that was issued by the council had multiple brackets, which resulted in Cess increasing 15 per cent to 17 or 20 per cent for cars and to 22 per cent for SUVs, the new GST Cess rates will now be even higher at 25 per cent. The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the Cess on luxury cars has been increased in order to compensate states for revenue loss on account of implementation of the Goods and Services Tax. He also said that the GST Council, which comprises State finance ministers, meets every month and takes decision on rationalisation of taxes in the backdrop of revenue collection.

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