GST on drones slashed to 5% from 12/18% earlier as part of rationalisation move

The government has cut the GST on drones—for personal use or otherwise—to a uniform 5%, as part of rationalisation of the indirect tax regime.

“[GST rationalisation] will enable India to emerge as a leader in transformative technologies like drones,” Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu said in a statement on Tuesday. “A uniform 5% will now apply on all drones, providing significant policy certainty and eliminating classification disputes.”