GST Cess Hike

The clarification came amid protests and widespread criticism by Opposition Members of Parliament over foisting GST on daily-use essentials and subsequent price rise

The panel is also looking at bringing under GST items like foodgrains that faced either value-added tax or purchase tax

The issue regarding additional cess for funding rehabilitation activities in flood-hit Kerala was discussed on Thursday during a meeting of Isaac with Jaitley

Geete was speaking on the sidelines of SIAM's 57th annual convention.