GST explained in bills: Why Indians are tweeting their receipts and rolling their eyes
The day after India's "midnight tryst" with the Goods and Services Tax, eager Indians started expressing their first experience on, where else, social media. Owner of Big Bazaar chain, Kishore Biyani, too tweeted the first shopping invoice with GST levied on the products. He, however, deleted the tweet later (for reasons unknown).
Tweet posted and later deleted by Kishore Biyani. First #GST transaction at Big Bazaar. Congratulations India! pic.twitter.com/lw4xqF9l8e
— Vijay Padiyar (@VijayPadiyar) June 30, 2017
In any case, we bring you some of the first bills post-GST rollout. This is how the bills look and how the common man reacted.
So after paying income tax, I should spend about 370 extra for a purchase of Rs. 2050? Common citizens are being robbed!????#GoodAndSimpleTax pic.twitter.com/Q0MVrVDxn9
— Keerthi (@realkeerthi) July 1, 2017
For betterment of IND u Shuld loose ur hard earned money #OneNationOneTax #GST #OneNationOneTax #GSTForNewIndia #GSTBill #GoodAndSimpleTax pic.twitter.com/Akm7QpBUex
— BALAJI (@bal_kanduri) July 1, 2017
We hear that India Inc. Is not ready for GST Implementation. ... A dhaba at murthal issues invoice at 00.36 hrs ????#OneNationOneTax#Economy pic.twitter.com/glQ0y3fQLi
— Shonali Sinha Naik (@ShonaliNaik) July 1, 2017
I Pay Today #GST 18% on my First Coffee Bill We Proud Part of #GoodAndSimpleTax #OneNationOneTaxOneMarket #GSTForNewIndia @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/dtAFieUwzW
— 3C Club & Resort (@3CSocialClub) July 1, 2017
Bought 2 biryanis but paid for 2 1/2 biryanis ???????? #GST Atrocity Best to eat in a thalluvandi kadai pic.twitter.com/c9sn4z2MsS
— Hanif Hameed (@HelperIbu) July 1, 2017
My first #GST receipt. The cashier says 18 bucks extra. Translation: He didn't charge tax before since he never showed the revenue. pic.twitter.com/FhLa0u6e69
— sujeetpillai (@sujeetpillai) July 1, 2017
#GST attack on our source of energy Filter Coffee. Pay Rs.5.80 more on every cup if you go to MTR. #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/WJkW3vewpE
— DP SATISH (@dp_satish) July 1, 2017
Newly born GST is twinsCGST, SGSTStay tuned, our gormint still in labour roomfingers crossed for cricket team ???? pic.twitter.com/lEg4eAp0DV
— Sarcasm™ (@SarcasticRofl) July 1, 2017
While its too early to say much, more reactions are bound to crop up in the coming days and weeks. For more, watch this space.