Rationalise GST on Air Conditioners & Televisions -ICEA Calls for Reduction from 28% to 18% to Unlock Scale, Affordability, and Exports and the $500Bn Electronics Vision
Jaipur, August 2025.India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), representing India’s premier electronics and mobile manufacturers, has urged the Government of India to rationalise GST on air conditioners and televisions from the current 28% to 18%. ICEA GST correction in these categories is vital to stimulate domestic demand, affordability, and global competitiveness.In his Independence Day address, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced next generation GST reforms focused on rate rationalisation and relief for everyday items. ICEA urges that AC and televisions be treated as essential durables (common-man items) in this exercise.“Air conditioners and televisions are no longer luxury goods they are essential consumer durables that define modern quality of l...
