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GST 2.0 kicks in, sees festive buying rush
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
|September 23, 2025
Car showrooms, retail outlets, online platforms witness record sales on Day 1
CAR showrooms, retail outlets, and e-commerce platforms saw brisk sales on the first day of GST 2.0 on Monday, which coincided with the start of the festive season.
Fuelled by the pent-up demand and sharp reduction in prices on the back of lower tax rates under the new GST regime, shoppers flocked to marketplaces as businesses lined up additional discounts to cash in on the rush.
Partho Banerjee, senior executive officer, marketing & sales at Maruti Suzuki, said customers’ response has been phenomenal.
This story is from the September 23, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bengaluru.
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