Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Rationalisation of GST Rate
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Shri Dileshwar Kamait, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Chandan Chauhan, Shri Anil Firojiya, Shri Ganesh Singh, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel, Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale, Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 708

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## RATIONALISATION OF GST RATE

## 708. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA

SMT MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR

SHRI CHANDAN CHAUHAN

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT

SHRI RAJESH NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL

SHRI AMAR SHARADRAO KALE

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA

SHRI MITESH PATEL BAKABHAI

SMT D K ARUNA

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

SHRI GANESH SINGH

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA

SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) the details of GST rate rationalisation announced for drones and flight/motion simulators along with the manner in which these changes promote ease of doing business in the aviation and emerging technologies sector across the country, Statewise;

(b) the  number  of  Pilot  Training  Organisations  (PTOs)  and  aviation-skilling centres benefited from the said measures since the announcement along with the manner in which the said measures have benefited them;

(c) the assessment of the Government regarding the impact of lower GST rates and exemptions on employment generation, manufacturing and promotion of regional aviation training hubs across the country, State-wise; (d) the steps being taken by the Government  to  monitor  the  effectiveness  of  these  reforms  for  expansion  of  the national drone ecosystem and training infrastructure; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to set up a PTO in Sirohi district of Rajasthan and a Drone Training Centre in Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency and Jamshedpur district of Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (d) Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 56th meeting held on 03.09.2025 , unmanned aircrafts under CTH 8806 (drones) now attract a uniform 5% GST. Further,  exemption  from  payment  of  Basic  Customs  Duty  (BCD)  and IGST has been notified vide notification No. 37/2025-Cus., dated 17.09.2025 for Flight Motion Simulators and its parts when imported by the Ministry of Defence or the defence forces or the defence public sector units or other public sector units or any other entity for the Defence Forces.

These measures promote ease of doing business by simplifying compliance through the removal of classification disputes (5% uniform rate for drones instead of multiple GST rates 5%/18%/28% which were imposed earlier on drones), and lowering the final  cost of drones to boost affordability and adoption.

The impact assessment of such reforms may not be measurable in immediate run. However in longer run, these reforms are expected to provide an overall boost to the manufacturing, employment and training in the drone ecosystem. The GST rate change would apply uniformly across the country to all sectors using drones.

(e)  No  such  proposal  is  currently  under  consideration.  However,  interested applicants  may  apply  to  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  for authorisation under Rule 34 of Drone Rules, 2021 and Drone Training Circular 01 OF 2022 dated 15.02.2022.

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