GST on mobile phones hiked to 18% from 12%: Nirmala Sitharaman

Mobile phones are all set to get expensive after the centre's decision to hike the Good and Services Tax (GST) on cellular handsets to 18% from the current 12%. The decision was taken during the 39th GST Council meeting held on Saturday in New Delhi. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the meeting also attended by finance ministers of States & UTs and senior officers from both center and states.