Uber urges govt to rethink GST levy on auto rides booked online

GST will end up hurting the earnings of auto drivers and govt's digitisation agenda Ride-hailing major Uber has urged the government to reconsider its recent decision to levy a 5 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Auto rides booked online from January 1 next year. The government must reinstate the GST exemption for online Auto products in the ride-sharing industry to ensure riders, drivers,…