GST rate change on cheese takes effect 22-09-2025, excluding chena and paneer, per central notification. Imposition of GST at 5% w.e.f. 22-09-2025 applies to 'cheese, other than chena or paneer' via schedule inclusion, as enacted by the cited notification, requiring suppliers to apply the prescribed rate to taxable supplies of cheese excluding the named cottage-cheese variants from the effective date.