GST Rationalisation to Accelerate India’s Green Transition

• GST rate cuts on green goods/services announced by the GST Council's 56th Meeting (3 Sept 2025) and operationalised from 22 Sept 2025, framed by MoEFCC as a fiscal lever for India's climate goals.
• Slabs collapsed into a dual-rate (5% merit + 18% standard) structure with a 40% sin/luxury rate; eco-friendly inputs largely shifted to 5%.
• Tied directly to Viksit Bharat 2047, the LiFE movement, Net Zero 2070 and Paris Agreement commitments.
• Tests GS-III intersections: taxation reform + environment + cooperative federalism (GST Council).