At the stroke of midnight on 30 June, India adopted new tax regime aka GST. If you're still wondering what GST stands for (Goods and Services Tax, FYI) or why you should even bother finding out, you are not alone.
Indian Twitter is equally lost at sea, and misery loves company, so here are some comfortingly confused tweets.
A day ahead of the GST rollout, the Tamil Nadu Theatres Association had announced an indefinite shutdown across the state from Monday. Close to 800 theatres will not be screening films as they protest over the addition of local body taxes to their existing tax rates.
Actress Aditi Rao Hydari expressed concern on Twitter.
Calculating your shopping budget after GST like:
To breed or not to breed post GST?
Chai peene walon ki nikal pari.
This guy gets it.
But some have found a way to work it to their advantage.
Priorities:
GST, simplified:
So there you go, you’re in good company if you’re still not all caught up about GST. Can always count on Twitter.
The inevitable Baba Sehgal rap
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