<h1>GST on Pre-July 2017 Vehicles Set at 65% Rate, Including Cess, for Three Years.</h1> The GST Council decided that vehicles purchased and leased before 1st July 2017 will incur GST at 65% of the applicable rate, including Compensation Cess. This rate also applies to the sale of such vehicles. Additionally, vehicles sold by registered persons who bought them before 1st July 2017 without claiming Input Tax Credits on taxes like Central Excise duty or VAT will face the same GST rate. These measures will be effective for three years starting from 1st July 2017, with notifications to be issued soon.