GST Reduction May Cost Karnataka ₹70,000 Crore: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara

He emphasized that items used commonly by the public should either have no GST or a very minimal rate. “Unfortunately, higher GST rates were being imposed even on such basic necessities, which caused difficulties for the common man. It seems the central government has finally understood the hardships faced by the people. The Congress party had been demanding simplification of the GST structure for years,” he said.