Congress calls 3 GST slabs for popcorn 'absurd', slams govt
Hindustan Times Chandigarh|December 23, 2024
GST COUNCIL ON SATURDAY AGREED TO ISSUE A CLARIFICATION ON TAXATION OF POPCORN
Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress Sunday said the "absurdity" of three different tax slabs for popcorn under GST only brings to light the growing complexity of the system and asked whether the Modi government will show the courage to launch a complete overhaul for instituting a GST 2.0.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also claimed GST evasion is significant, input tax credit fraud is common, and the number of bogus companies set up to "game" the GST system runs into thousands.

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