PM's 'Gabbar Singh Tax' is now turning into 'Grihasti Sarvnaash Tax': Rahul Gandhi
India Today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the prime minister's 'Gabbar Singh Tax' is now turning into 'Grahasti Sarvnaash Tax'.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the government over the rise in taxes on pre-packed food items and hotel stays, alleging that the prime minister's "Gabbar Singh Tax" is now taking the shape of "Grihasti Sarvnaash Tax" (household destruction tax).
"Declining income and employment, topped with a rising blow of inflation.
The Prime Minister's 'Gabbar Singh Tax' has now taken a formidable shape of 'Grihasthi Sarvnaash Tax' (household destruction tax)," Gandhi said on Twitter.
He cited a news report that taxes on food items, studies and hotel stays would become expensive.
The former Congress chief had dubbed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as "Gabbar Singh Tax" earlier.
Pre-packed and labelled food items like meat, fish, curd, 'paneer' and honey will now attract GST, a tax that will also be levied on the fee that banks charge for the issue of cheques.
This after the GST Council - the highest decision-making body on the levy of goods and services tax - accepted most of the recommendations of a group of ministers from states on withdrawing exemptions with a view to rationalising the levy, officials said.
