The lowering of GST in India is just an type of cheating the common man.

[aninditasen]

The decrease in GST in India is just a trick to cheat the Indians. If the GST on note books have decreased it has increased for paper to 18% which would automatically increase the prices of paper notebooks. Isn't this cheating and lying to the common man? Wish we had a better political party to replace the BJP party at the center.

 

[gwolf666]

The situation you mention about the reduction of the GST on certain products and the increase on others reflects a fairly common political practice: giving the impression of economic relief without actually providing any real benefit to consumers. While announcing a reduction in the tax on notebooks may sound positive, increasing the GST on paper to 18% ends up neutralizing that benefit, as production costs will inevitably rise and consumers will end up paying more. In that sense, it can indeed be seen as a form of manipulation or fiscal manipulation. I think the real problem is the lack of transparency in economic decision-making and the absence of coherent policies that benefit the average citizen. Rather than changing parties, what we need is a government that prioritizes social welfare over political strategies and communicates its decisions honestly and clearly.

 

[aninditasen]

The situation you mention about the reduction of the GST on certain products and the increase on others reflects a fairly common political practice: giving the impression of economic relief without actually providing any real benefit to consumers. While announcing a reduction in the tax on notebooks may sound positive, increasing the GST on paper to 18% ends up neutralizing that benefit, as production costs will inevitably rise and consumers will end up paying more. In that sense, it can indeed be seen as a form of manipulation or fiscal manipulation. I think the real problem is the lack of transparency in economic decision-making and the absence of coherent policies that benefit the average citizen. Rather than changing parties, what we need is a government that prioritizes social welfare over political strategies and communicates its decisions honestly and clearly.

All parties are the same and therefore the common man should keep the ruling government under such pressure that would force the government to govern properly.

 

[kit_hung]

The decrease in GST in India is just a trick to cheat the Indians. If the GST on note books have decreased it has increased for paper to 18% which would automatically increase the prices of paper notebooks. Isn't this cheating and lying to the common man? Wish we had a better political party to replace the BJP party at the center.

If you don’t pay close attention, you will be given a discount and an additional burden behind the scenes. Reducing the GST on notebooks is like putting sugar in tea and then adding pepper to water. Paper has gone up to 18 percent, which is causing the price of notebooks to rise silently.

Notebook manufacturers are now unable to claim a refund of the paper tax, and this is hurting small businesses. At first glance, this is a burden on the average citizen, especially students and parents struggling to buy school supplies. It looks more like a political move than a real help.

 

[Fidelia]

Governments are always scheming ways to ensure the common man stays down. They should let average people breathe.

 

[aninditasen]

If you don’t pay close attention, you will be given a discount and an additional burden behind the scenes. Reducing the GST on notebooks is like putting sugar in tea and then adding pepper to water. Paper has gone up to 18 percent, which is causing the price of notebooks to rise silently.

Notebook manufacturers are now unable to claim a refund of the paper tax, and this is hurting small businesses. At first glance, this is a burden on the average citizen, especially students and parents struggling to buy school supplies. It looks more like a political move than a real help.

That's true. I don't understand where this will stop. I purchased a notebook a few days back which cost me Rs.100.