12% GST on Salted Popcorn, 18% GST on Caramel Popcorn| ‘Categorized as Sugar Confectionery, Tax Rate Will Be Higher Than Namkeen’: GST Council

The 18% tax on popcorn introduced by the 55th GST Council has caused a lot of anger among netizens. Many people are upset about the higher tax on popcorn, especially caramel popcorn, which has added sugar. The GST Council has explained that the tax on caramel popcorn will be higher than regular namkeen because of its sugar content. People are sharing their thoughts on how this tax will affect common snacks.