Are GST cuts really reaching shoppers?
In an example, an e-commerce operator was found to show some products without a lower price. The issue was brought to the notification of the e-commerce platform that the above mentioned person immediately corrected. According to the company, this person was a technical disruption without naming.
Development shows that the government is actively interacting with the industry to help transfer the tax rate deduction.
News agency PTI Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare, reported on Monday, has received nearly 3,000 complaints about the GST since the application of the government’s National Consumer Aid Line (Nch), on September 22, and will be shared with indirect tax and customs (CBIC) for further transactions.
In cases where the complaint is related to the fact that the seller does not apply new GST rates, the government may rapidly show the deviation to the company. However, if the prices do not reflect the lower GST ratio because sellers increase the base price, the problem may be complex because it is unclear which law the government can call.
The complex anti -regulatory framework, which tries to prevent the benefit of the tax cuts of the enterprises and the benefit of the additional input tax loan, was gradually removed in April. However, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs is awake in the possibility of companies to emphasize at the expense of customers.
Amazon, Flipkart Response
In response to a query MintAs a part of our commitment to support sellers and complying government reforms, Amazon applied mechanisms to help the sellers pass on September 22, 2025 to the new GST rates that were valid on September 22, 2025. ” He said.
The sellers are responsible for ensuring that GST ratios and product tax codes (PTCs) are applied to their products, and Amazon said that he supports them proactively to examine and maintain accuracy in their lists.
“Wherever possible, Amazon automatically updated GST rates and PTCs on the lists of sellers for certain product categories.”
Amazon, “Amazon sellers, product pricing on the full control of the full control, we have provided the benefits of GST discounts easily to customers in valid categories,” he said.
Flipkart said that to ensure that GST discounts are transferred to customers, the seller partners are sensitive and that the new GST Slabs have taken various communication and technology development measures by providing a simplified seller panel with automatic background updates, and so that they adopt changes.
“In addition, we have undertaken training sessions and web seminars to clarify the company sellers and to address sellers queries. In addition, we also encourage price advantages through a special store initiative called ‘GST Bachat UTSAV’ emphasizing tax -related savings for customers.
On September 3, the GST Council announced that a two -rate structure that eliminates 12% and 28% signs – 5% and 18% – were formed. Cars aiming to increase consumption, textiles, air conditioning, packaged foods, health and life insurance, such as more than 400 products and services in the service class offered tax deductions. The government estimates that tax cuts can increase demand. La2 trillion.
Industrial organizations and enterprises are actively interested in the public through advertisements and announcements related to full transfer prices and commitments for the benefit of tax rate deductions.
As part of the ongoing ‘Amazon Great Indian Festival’ in the early hours of Tuesday, the company said that the company enabled the sellers to pass LaDevices, fashion, daily foundations and other valid categories between GST savings 100 Crore.
“The Shopping Festival also showed Amazon’s access and delivery speeds, 40% of the customer orders placed within the first 24 hours were delivered to the country. In just three days, customers from 100% of India’s serving pin codes brought festival celebrations to households throughout Bharat.”
“As a part of our commitment to support sellers and help them to remain in accordance with government reforms, we have provided a smooth transition to new GST rates from September 22nd. Hiders, automatically update the tax codes of sellers to apply the benefits of GST for customers, changes and more, and the Lakhs of the sellers are strengthened for customers.”
“Customers can continue to shop with these benefits and save more with these benefits,“ because customers continue to Diwali, the Amazon Great Indian Festival, S.
On September 22, Mint Life Insurance Corp. Of India, United India Insural Co., New India Assurance Co., cement manufacturer Nuvoco Vistas Corp. LTD, sewing machine manufacturer Usha, air conditioner manufacturer Whirlpool and Pharmaceutical Company FDC’nin price cuts to transfer the speed of consumers for the benefit of consumers reported.
