<div id="readability-page-1">Jan 1 (Reuters) - India's leading carmakers reported a strong rise in December sales to dealers on Thursday, with tax cuts from earlier in the year fuelling demand into the final month of 2025. In September, India cut goods and services tax on small cars to 18% from 28% and on sports utility vehicles with engine capacities of more than 1,500 cc to 40% from about 50%, in a bid to spur consumer</div>

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<p>India's leading carmakers experienced a significant increase in December sales, attributed to tax cuts implemented earlier in the year. The government reduced the goods and services tax on small cars from 28% to 18% and on larger SUVs from approximately 50% to 40%, aiming to boost consumer demand as the year concluded.</p>

India's top carmakers log December sales jump as tax cuts fuel demand