New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- A coming tax cut will revitalize sales of small cars, Maruti Suzuki India chairperson R.C. Bhargava said, positioning India's largest carmaker to reap the gains of rising mobility.

The Goods and Services Tax Council is expected to take up a series of reforms at its meeting next week, including lower duties for small cars and two-wheelers. If the Council clears a proposal to bring down GST on small cars from 28% to 18%, it could lead to substantially lower prices and fire up demand for cars.

"Lower GST rates are needed as US tariffs are causing disruptions in other Indian industries," Bhargava said at Maruti Suzuki's annual general meeting on Thursday.

Maruti Suzuki has also been pushing for more tax and regulatory...