印度将拖拉机GST降低至5%, India lowers tractor GST to 5%, cutting prices by up to $750 to boost farm mechanization.

印度农业部长Shivraj Singh Chouhan敦促拖拉机和农业设备制造商从9月22日起,将5%的GST费率从12%-18%降至5%。 India's Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged tractor and farm equipment manufacturers to pass on the benefits of a new 5% GST rate, down from 12%-18%, starting September 22. 预计这一转移将使各种拖拉机类别的价格降低23 000卢比至63 000卢比,降低农民成本,并减少海关雇用中心的租金。 The move is expected to reduce prices by Rs 23,000 to Rs 63,000 across various tractor categories, lowering costs for farmers and reducing rentals at Custom Hiring Centres. 政府的目标是通过降低种植成本,促进农场机械化和增加农民的收入。 The government aims to boost farm mechanization and increase farmers' income by cutting cultivation costs. 该部将与行业利益攸关方合作,确保农民有效受益。 The ministry will work with industry stakeholders to ensure the benefits reach farmers effectively.