Iran crisis lifts India bottled water prices, erasing Modi tax cut gains

Source: Reuters (via feed)




The Iran war has led to an 11% increase in bottled water prices in India. This rise follows a surge in prices for plastic bottles and caps. The increase has erased the effect of a lower water tax rate. This tax cut was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a few months ago. The price changes are linked directly to packaging cost increases.

BizTrendWire Insight:

Bottled water prices in India rose 11% due to increased costs of plastic bottles and caps. The recent tax cut on water was offset by these cost increases.


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