Laptop Prices: Are Laptops Cheaper Under New GST Reforms in Sep 2025?

Effective September 22, 2025, laptops and desktop computers in India continue to attract 18% GST under HSN 8471, with no change introduced by the GST 2.0 rationalisation that moved many appliances but kept computing devices in the standard slab.

Current Rate and HSN

Laptops and desktops are classified under HSN 8471 and taxed at 18%, covering automatic data processing machines and their units.

Under the new GST reforms GST on Laptop remains unchanged at 18% slab.

HSN 8471 in GST stands for the Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) code used for classifying products under GST.

Why Laptop GST Rates Remain the Same After GST 2.0

The GST on laptops has remained unchanged at 18%, despite the government’s recent GST 2.0 reforms effective September 22, 2025. This is because laptops were not reclassified as essential goods, a category that could have qualified for a lower tax rate. As a result, consumers will continue to pay the same GST on laptops, and no price reduction is expected solely due to these reforms.

What Changed Elsewhere?

GST 2.0 streamlined slabs broadly to 5% and 18%, reducing several electronics, but computing devices like laptops remained at 18%.

Media roundups explicitly note laptops see no rate cut, unlike TVs and appliances that shifted to 18%.

Read More: Routine Post-Sale Discounts Excluded from GST Taxation as per CBIC Guidelines!

Invoices and ITC

Retail prices are typically GST inclusive; invoices show 18% on taxable value with HSN 8471 for laptops and desktops.

Input Tax Credit is generally available on business purchases subject to eligibility, documentation and usage for taxable supplies.

Related Items

Monitors and common peripherals like keyboards and mice are commonly listed at 18%, with specific HSN lines such as 8528 for monitors and 8471 or 8473 for units and parts.

No compensation cess applies to laptops under GST 2.0; the net applicable tax remains 18% GST.

Conclusion

Laptops stay in the 18% GST bracket under HSN 8471 with GST 2.0 effective September 22, 2025, meaning pricing and invoicing practices continue unchanged for computing devices.

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