<h1>GST cuts to two slabs 5% and 18% expected to lower prices and boost LCV sales 25-30% during festival season</h1> A recent GST restructuring that replaced four rates with two slabs of 5% and 18% is expected to lower prices and boost light commercial vehicle (LCV) demand, with a leading manufacturer projecting a 25-30% sales increase during the September-October festival period year-over-year. The manufacturer attributes the anticipated uptick to the tax cut's stimulative effect on consumption and reports plans to expand after-sales service coverage in central regions, targeting service touchpoints every 25 kilometers within a year to support increased sales and customer service needs.