On 29 June, the Finance Ministry announced that the government would raise taxes (GST rate hikes) on certain products and services, including kitchenware, from 12% to 18%. GST Council took
GST Council advise to increase GST rates on clothes and footwear
The center plans to raise Goods and Services Tax on clothes and footwear. Further, it raised GST around Rs. 1,000. The updated GST rates on clothes and footwear raised to