New Research Challenges GST Impact on Lower-Income Households

• GST affects everyday purchases like groceries, clothing, restaurant meals, and household bills.
• New research challenges the idea that GST always hits lower-income households hardest.
• The Centre and states are working on widening the GST base.
• Widening the GST base aims to include more goods and services under the tax.
• The changes in GST could impact how much households have left to spend.