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EV drivers may soon pay GST on public charging as AAR rules charging is supply
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
AAR says charging is a supply service, not a free utility
An AAR ruling could raise the cost of EV ownership in India. It holds that charging electric batteries at public charging stations counts as a supply of service, triggering GST instead of treating it like a simple utility. The decision may affect how operators price public charging and how customers plan their monthly charging budgets.
- AAR rules public EV charging amounts to supply service
- GST would apply to charging at public stations
- EV customers could see higher charging costs
- Charging operators may need to revise GST pricing and compliance
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