2826th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: The all-powerful GST Council on Friday more than doubled the tax on
caffeinated beverages to 40 per cent and slashed the rate on hotel room
tariffs. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the panel, Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the GST on caffeinated beverages has
been hiked to 28 per cent plus additional cess of 12 per cent as against
the current rate of 18 per cent.
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