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GST 2.0 Drives Dairy Price Cuts With Verka, Nandini and Amul Updating Rates

Consumer groups press for permanent MRP cuts with transparent pass‑through.

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Verka on Tuesday reduced the prices of its dairy products following the implementation of the revised GST rates under GST 2.0 announced by the central government. The one-litre tetra pack of ultra-high temperature processed (UHT) milk now costs ₹74, down from ₹76, as the GST rate has dropped from 5% to zero. However, pouch milk remains exempted from GST. (HT File)
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Overview

  • Verka detailed reductions tied to GST 2.0, cutting UHT milk to ₹74 per litre from ₹76 and lowering cheese by ₹15 per kg while confirming daily pouch milk remains GST‑exempt and unchanged.
  • Karnataka Milk Federation published a revised Nandini price list, including ghee down to ₹610 per litre from ₹650, 500 g unsalted butter to ₹286, and a 1 kg processed cheese block to ₹497 from ₹530.
  • Mother Dairy and Amul announced cuts across value‑added dairy, with UHT tetrapack milk down by ₹2 per litre and reductions on paneer, butter, cheese and ghee reflecting the new tax fitment.
  • Tamil Nadu’s Aavin paired GST‑linked changes with a time‑bound festival discount, listing ghee at ₹650 per litre, butter at ₹275 per 500 g and paneer at ₹110 per 200 g, drawing criticism over clarity and permanence.
  • Activists, dealers and consumers urged clear MRPs and full pass‑through under anti‑profiteering rules, with calls for GST Council and regulatory oversight to verify reductions are consistently reaching households.