US EditionIPL Tickets to Get Costlier After Government Levies 40% GST
The government classifies IPL as a luxury activity, raising GST from 28% to 40%, which will increase ticket prices by up to Rs 800 for premium seats, impacting fan attendance.
- The Indian government announced on September 3 a hike in GST to 40% on IPL match tickets, effective from September 22, 2025.
- This increase follows the 56th GST Council meeting's decision to reclassify IPL tickets as luxury goods alongside tobacco and casinos.
- Franchises set IPL ticket prices independently, with some tickets already exceeding Rs 13,250 and the costliest ones above Rs 50,000.
- Currently taxed at 28%, GST on IPL tickets will raise a Rs 1,000 ticket's final cost from Rs 1,280 to Rs 1,400 under the new regime.
- This tax hike will make IPL games costlier for fans from September 22, while other sports events’ tickets priced below Rs 500 remain exempt from GST.
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