Is political vacuum in Tamil Nadu propelling Thalaivar Rajinikanth to take the plunge? The GST Council has finalised four tax rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent - now majority items fall in the 18 per cent bracket and unfortunately telecom services have been air-dropped in the 18 per cent tax bracket. Before GST, the telecom services attracted 15 per cent service tax. After GST, it will attract 18 per cent tax rate. So, your mobile phone bills are set to rise in the days to come after a three percent rise in indirect tax.

Source: India Today June 29, 2017 04:52 UTC