With the 5% Goods and Services Tax on pre-packaged and labelled food products sold in containers up to 25 kg become effective from July 18, several opposition parties criticised the government for the move for what they termed an “anti-people” move, although representatives of states ruled by many of these opposition parties approved the tax on June 29 at the meeting of the GST Council
The GST Council, at its 47th meeting held in Chandigarh on June 29, levied a 5% GST on “pre-packaged and labelled” local unbranded products such as rice, wheat, curd, lassi, papad and honey. (Representational image)
