Slew of GST rate hikes imminent

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its two-day meeting starting here today, will consider rate hikes for a slew of items and steps to check evasion like biometric authentication of ‘high-risk taxpayers’, sources said. Levying taxes on hotel rooms costing below Rs 1,000 per day and bringing ‘unbranded’ pre-packaged and labelled food items under the tax net will also be considered. An inte…