GST reforms injected Rs 2 lakh crore into economy, says FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Next Gen GST reforms have infused Rs 2 lakh crore into the economy, which has left people with more cash on hand, which otherwise would have gone to taxes.

Addressing the Outreach and Interaction Program on Next Gen GST Reforms, she also said, following the tax reforms, 99 per cent



of goods under 12 per cent GST slab have moved to five per cent.

The rejig has resulted in 90 per cent items under 28 per cent tax slab slipping into the 18 per cent bracket. “With this New Gen Tax regime, with only two slabs (5 per cent and 18 per cent), Rs 2 lakh crore is injected into the economy. People will have cash on hand,” she said.