GST rates 2017: Your Ola ride will be cheaper, check this table
The Goods and Service Tax (GST) has been a key announcement. It has caught the attention of the markets considering its implications on earnings of companies. A large number of items have been kept under the 18 per cent tax slab by the government.

Eating out at small restaurants and dhabas, hiring a cab or staying in a non-5 star hotel will be cheaper under the new Goods and Services Tax regime. Sectors such as education, public health and transport would be exempt.
Here we provide you with a table for your convenience where you can easily check what will cost more and what would be cheaper.
| Service | GST rate | High and low |
| Education | 0% | No change |
| Health | 0% | No change |
| Transport | ||
| Cabs like Ola, Uber | 5% | Lower |
| Metro, local train | 0% | No change |
| Non-AC train | 0% | No change |
| AC train | 5% | Lower |
| Air economy class | 5% | Lower |
| Air business class | 10% | Lower |
| Entertainment and leisure | ||
| Cinema | 28% | Lower |
| Eateries | ||
| Dhabas (With annual sales under Rs50 lakh) | 5% | Lower |
| Non-AC restaurant | 12% | Lower |
| AC restaurants, bars | 18% | Lower |
| 5-star hotels | 28% | Higher |
| Hotels with tariff | ||
| Up to Rs 1,000/day | 0% | Lower |
| Rs 1,000-2,000/day | 12% | Lower |
| Rs 2,000-5,000/day | 18% | Higher |
| Above Rs 5,000/day | 28% | Higher |
| Telecom | 18% | Higher |
| Financial services | 18% | Higher |
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