New Delhi: A tweet by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on the new GST rates is going viral on social media. The tweet is about three GST rates on different items such as Paneer, Butter, and Masala. The tweet also attracted a lot of reactions on social media. Notably, the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates came into effect in India on July 18. The new rate was recommended by the 47th GST meeting held in June.
Sharing the tweet, Tharoor wrote, ”I don’t know who comes up with these brilliant WhatsAPP forwards but this one skewers the folly of the GST as few jokes have!”
22% GST on Paneer Butter Masla
According to the tweet, Panner will invite a GST of 5%, followed by 12% on Butter, and 5% on Masala. Mocking the rate, a question was asked to calculate the GST on ‘Paneer Butter Masala’.
If you add all the rates and order Paneer Butter Masala at any shop then it comes 22%.
Reacting to the tweet a user asked, ”Any GST on finding GirlFriend?”
Any GST on finding GirlFriend?
— #SabkaVishwash (@SabkaVishwas_) July 20, 2022
Another user said, ”Stop spending so much time on WhatsApp shahi. Learn from Rahul Gandhi.”
Stop spending so much time on WhatsApp shahi. Learn from Rahul Gandhi
— BEFITTING_GIFPONSE (@thefamilyguy13) July 20, 2022
Sharing a photo of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a user wrote, ”I don’t eat curd, I don’t eat curd-rice. No GST on curd-rice.”
I don’t eat curd, I don’t eat rice. I eat curd-rice. No GST on curd-rice. pic.twitter.com/bmOgFYdhko
— Narundar (@NarundarM) July 19, 2022
”During UPA era it was 18% due to service tax on food….Now it is 2.5% CGST and 2.5% SGST. I think they trapped u with this joke. BTW it is ur supreme leader wanting single rate of 18% back on this !!!,” said a user.
During UPA era it was 18% due to service tax on food….Now it is 2.5% CGST and 2.5% SGST.
I think they trapped u with this joke. BTW it is ur supreme leader wanting single rate of 18% back on this !!!
— Atul Sharma (@atulkamalsharma) July 20, 2022
