Centre working to ensure GST relief reaches shoppers

The Union government is closely monitoring customer grievances about goods and services tax (GST) relief not reaching them, and is bringing any discrepancies in the pass-through of tax benefits to the notice of e-commerce platforms, a person familiar with the development said.

- Gireesh Chandra Prasad [e-mail]

Flipkart said it ensures GST cuts reach customers.

(MINT)

In one instance, an e-commerce operator was found showing some products without the updated lower price. The matter was brought to the notice of the e-commerce platform, which promptly corrected it, said the person cited above. According to firm, it was a technical glitch, this person said, without naming it.

The development shows the Centre is engaging with the industry to aid the transmission of the tax rate cut.