<h1>GST Council Adjusts Rates: Mobile Phones to 18%, Matches at 12%, Aircraft MRO Services Reduced to 5.</h1> The 39th GST Council meeting, chaired by the Union Finance Minister, proposed several changes to GST rates. The GST rate on mobile phones and certain parts will increase from 12% to 18% to correct the inverted duty structure. The GST rate on all types of matches is standardized at 12%. The rate for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft is reduced from 18% to 5%, with full input tax credit, and the place of supply for B2B MRO services is shifted to the recipient's location. These changes aim to address classification issues and support domestic MRO services.