Social media users slam country’s excessive regulations and high taxation after government’s move to impose three-tier tax on popcorn.

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‘Bit of a joke’: India’s popcorn tax sparks roasting of complex GST system

Popcorn, in loose form, sold in movie theatres will continue to attract GST at a 5 per cent rate, same as in restaurants, government sources said. However, if the popcorn is clubbed and sold together with a movie ticket, the supply would be treated as a composite supply and taxed as per the applicable rate of the principal supply, which is the ticket. The 55th meeting of the GST Council clarified the GST applicability in popcorn after it receive…

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Popcorn Sold In Movie Theatres To Attract 5% GST: Sources

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY.  The GST rate on popcorn remains unchanged following the recent GST Council meeting. A request from the State of Uttar Pradesh sought clarification regarding the classification and GST rate applicable to popcorn mixed with salt and spices.  India News | No Increase in GST Rate on Popcorn: Govt Sources.

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Amid outrage, govt says caramelised popcorn to stay at 5% GST in theatres

Popcorn sold in loose form in movie theatres will continue to attract a GST rate of 5 per cent. If popcorn is sold together with a movie ticket, it will be taxed at the rate applicable to the ticket. Popcorn mixed with salt and spices is classified as namkeen and also attracts a 5 per cent tax.

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Popcorn sold in movie theatres to attract 5% GST

GST Council clarifies rates on popcorn, addressing classification disputes and ensuring no increase in prices at theatres.

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The GST rate on popcorn remains unchanged following the recent GST Council meeting. A request from the State of Uttar Pradesh sought clarification regarding the classification and GST rate applicable to popcorn mixed with salt and spices. The issue was addressed in the 55th GST Council meeting, wher

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No increase in GST rate on popcorn: Govt sources

The Indian government’s move to impose a three-tiered tax on popcorn, based on its sugar or spice content, has caused tempers to pop during the holiday shopping season, with social media users roasting the decision and experts warning of deeper cracks in the country’s complex tax system. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, chaired by the finance minister and including state representatives, announced on Saturday that with immediate effect,…

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The central government’s new GST rates on popcorn at 5% for salted, 12% for branded, and 18% for caramel has sparked major criticism. Opposition leaders have severely criticized the move. According to reports, Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh criticized the GST Council’s clarification on three different GST tax slabs for popcorn, calling it absurd. Taking to X, Jairam Ramesh remarked on the issue, saying: “The absurdity of three…

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New Delhi:  Popcorn, in loose form, sold in movie theatres will continue to attract GST at a 5 per cent rate, same as in restaurants, government sources said. However, if the popcorn is clubbed and sold together with a movie ticket, the supply would be treated as a composite supply and taxed as per the applicable rate of the principal supply, which is the ticket.  The 55th meeting of the GST Council clarified the GST applicability in popcorn aft…

‘Bit of a joke’: India’s popcorn tax sparks roasting of complex GST system

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