No increase in GST on popcorn, no impact on prices at theatres: Govt Sources

Popcorn is served to customers in theatres in loose form and hence will continue to attract a rate of 5% Amid backlash from several quarters, including the former chief economic adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian, over the recent clarification by the GST Council on the tax on popcorn, government sources have pointed out that there has been no increase in the GST rate on pop corn, adding there will n…