GST – INCREASE IN RATE OF COMPENSATION CESS ON CERTAIN SPECIFIED MOTOR VEHICLES PURSUANT TO GST COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 9-9-2017 AT HYDERABAD

PRESS RELEASE, DATED 11-9-2017

As per discussions in the GST Council Meeting held on 9th September, 2017:

Segment	Heading	Present Compensation Cess rate	Proposed Compensation Cess rate
Passenger Vehicles of heading 8703
Small Cars (length < 4 m ; Petrol<1200 cc)	8703	1%	No change
Small Cars (length < 4 m ; Diesel < 1500 cc)	8703	3%	No change
Mid Segment Cars (engine < 1500 cc)	8703	15%	17%
Large Cars (engine > 1500 cc)	8703	15%	20%
Sports Utility Vehicles (length > 4m ; engine > 1500 cc; ground clearance > 170 mm)	8703	15%	22%
Motor vehicles for transport of not more than thirteen persons, including the driver [falling under sub-headings 8702 10, 8702 20, 8702 30 or 8702 90]	8702	15%	No change
Hybrid Mid Segment Cars (engine < 1500 cc)	8703	15%	No change
Hybrid Large Cars (engine > 1500 cc)	8703	15%	No change
Hybrid Sports Utility Vehicles (length > 4m ; engine > 1500 cc; ground clearance > 170 mm)	8703	15%	No change

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