Milk-ghee cheap, but staying in hotel and these things became expensive:

New Delhi: From today onwards, from the budget of your kitchen to the expenses of walking outside, there is going to be a big change in many things. The decisions taken in the last meeting of the GST Council have come into effect from 22 September. GST rates have been increased on some things, while some have been reduced, which will directly affect your pocket.

So let’s understand, without any confusion, in an easy language, what became cheap for you from today and what expensive.

Good news: These things become cheap!

The biggest relief news for the common man is about dairy products.

• Packed milk, curd, cheese and ghee: Now packed and branded milk, curd, lassi, cheese and ghee will not have 5% GST. This means that these products of brands like Mother Dairy, Amul will become cheap from today. This is a big relief before festivals.
• Products of ‘Successful’: The prices of Frozen Peas and other vegetables of the ‘successful’ brand of Mother Dairy will also be low.

Burden on pockets: These things have become expensive!

1. Staying in the hotel is expensive:
If you are fond of walking and stay in hotels, this news may disappoint you.

• Now Rs 7,500 per night Also on hotel rooms with lower rented 12% GST Will take Earlier this discount was up to Rs 1,000, but now it will also become expensive to stay in budget hotels.

2. These everyday things also became expensive:

• Stationery goods: Children’s education related goods like pencil, sharpener, paper cutter, and printing ink now instead of 12% 18% GST It will be seen, which will make all these things expensive.
• LED lights and lamps: LED lights and lamps that illuminate the house, now instead of 12% 18% GST Will have to give.
• Water pump and bicycle pump: Water pumps and bicycle pumps used by farmers and common people will also find expensive.

3. Other Services:

• Bank check book: Now on the facility of check book to be issued by the bank 18% GST Will take
• Hospital rooms: The hospital also has a 5% GST on the rooms with over Rs 5,000 per day (except ICU), which can increase the cost of treatment.

What to do?

These changes will directly affect our monthly budget. Therefore, it is understandable that we make our shopping plan according to these new prices. There will be some savings on milk and ghee, but spending on other things can increase, so it will be sensible to maintain balance.