India's Three-Tier Popcorn Tax: A Beauracratic Recipe

From Snack To Stalemate: The Great Popcorn Tax Debate

The new popcorn taxes that India introduced while implementing the Goods & Services Tax has become a hot topic, on social media and amongst the general public. Critics oppose the GST tax for popcorn because it groups plain, salted, and caramelized popcorn under random rates at 5%, 12%, and 18%. The 2017 GST reform, meant to streamline India's taxation, is in danger of becoming more complicated and involving more rules than before. This article examines how a simple popcorn tax problem reveals significant issues in India's tax system, both legally and financially, as well as in policy making.

From Simplicity To Complexity: The De-evolution Of GST