Delhi HC pushes for lower GST on air purifiers as pollution worsens

India Dec 25, 2025

Delhi's High Court has told the GST Council to urgently consider slashing or removing the 18% tax on air purifiers, given how bad the city's air quality has gotten.
The move comes as pollution hits "very poor" and "severe" levels, with a follow-up hearing set for December 26.

Why should you care?

The judges called this a health emergency and said clean air—or at least affordable air purifiers—should be accessible to everyone.
They suggested reclassifying purifiers as medical devices (which would mean just 5% GST) or even giving a temporary tax break.
The court's message: public health needs to come before taxes, especially when breathing easy is getting harder by the day.