GST to make higher education costlier in private institutions; here's how

Pre-primary and higher secondary educational services to remain tax-free

The Narendra Modi government will bring the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, taking another step towards the rollout of the ambitious indirect tax regime from July 1 this year. How will this tax reform, arguably the biggest for India in recent times, affect the education scene in the country?

It is expected that higher education in private colleges will get costlier as soon as GST kicks in. Education services provided by the government will, however, remain tax-free. Here is an explainer on how education becomes taxable and how GST will impact