Single slab GST argued by Rahul Gandhi a 'stupid idea': Arun Jaitley
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Dec 20, 2018, 21:57 ISTHighlights
- Taking to Twitter, the Union minister said, "Luxury and sin items can’t be taxed at the same rate as the common man’s item"
- Jaitley's comments were in response to Rahul Gandhi's tweet taking a dig at PM Modi over his recent remark that the government was trying to bring '99 per cent things' under sub-18 per cent GST slab
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his GST remarks and said that a single slab GST argued by the Congress president is indeed a "stupid idea".
Taking to Twitter, the Union minister said, "Luxury and sin items can’t be taxed at the same rate as the common man’s item."
Jaitley's comments were in response to Rahul Gandhi's tweet earlier in the day taking a dig at PM Modi over his recent remark that the government was trying to bring '99 per cent things' under sub-18 per cent GST slab.
"The Congress Party has finally jolted Narendra Ji from his deep slumber on Gabbar Singh Tax. Though still drowsy, he (PM Modi) now wants to implement what he had earlier called the Congress Party’s, 'Grand Stupid Thought'" Rahul had tweeted.
Countering Rahul's comments, Jaitley said, "The UPA had left behind a legacy of 31% indirect tax on most items. The GST has already reduced 334 items to 12% and 18% slab. Wasn’t the 31% Tax an oppressive idea- a stupid one at that."
The announcement from the PM invited strong criticism from former finance minister P Chidambaram also saying "belated wisdom" had dawned upon the Centre.
The Congress has accused the Centre of double speak and hypocrisy on the issue alleging that the government is now eating its own words by implementing all that it had earlier mocked.
(With agency inputs)
Taking to Twitter, the Union minister said, "Luxury and sin items can’t be taxed at the same rate as the common man’s item."
A single slab GST argued by the Congress President is indeed a stupid Idea. Luxury and sin items can’t be taxed at… https://t.co/cfYvLJpt6S
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) 1545318145000Jaitley's comments were in response to Rahul Gandhi's tweet earlier in the day taking a dig at PM Modi over his recent remark that the government was trying to bring '99 per cent things' under sub-18 per cent GST slab.
"The Congress Party has finally jolted Narendra Ji from his deep slumber on Gabbar Singh Tax. Though still drowsy, he (PM Modi) now wants to implement what he had earlier called the Congress Party’s, 'Grand Stupid Thought'" Rahul had tweeted.
Countering Rahul's comments, Jaitley said, "The UPA had left behind a legacy of 31% indirect tax on most items. The GST has already reduced 334 items to 12% and 18% slab. Wasn’t the 31% Tax an oppressive idea- a stupid one at that."
The UPA had left behind a legacy of 31% indirect Tax on most items. The GST has already reduced 334 items to 12% an… https://t.co/qqecnSFlv3
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) 1545318173000The announcement from the PM invited strong criticism from former finance minister P Chidambaram also saying "belated wisdom" had dawned upon the Centre.
The Congress has accused the Centre of double speak and hypocrisy on the issue alleging that the government is now eating its own words by implementing all that it had earlier mocked.
(With agency inputs)
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