Amid social media uproar, government sources clarified that popcorn served in theatres remains taxed at 5% GST under “restaurant service.” Meanwhile, GST on old and used electric vehicles has been unified at 18% for simplification,

The post drew plenty of reactions from Instagram users. Actress Kim Sharma and Sophie Choudry dropped teary-eye emojis.

Social media influencer Orry (Orhan Awatramani) joined the popcorn GST debate with a humorous video simplifying the tax slabs. Using three types of popcorn as examples, Orry quipped, “Namkeen popcorn is 5% GST,

Instagram influencer and celebrity Orhan Awatramani, also popularly known as“Orry”, takes a dig against Union Finance <a target=_blank href=https:

GST Council on Saturday agreed to issue a clarification on taxation of popcorn, saying that pre-packed and labelled ready-to-eat snacks will attract a 12 per cent tax while an 18 per cent GST will be levied if it is caramelised.

Social media memes flooded the internet after the GST Council confirmed that caramelised popcorn would attract an 18% tax.

Orry, aka Orhan Awatramani, has turned popcorn into a hot topic with his hilarious take on the new GST rules. From declaring himself “18% GST” to roasting caramel popcorn as “injurious to financial health,

The government sweetens the deal for popcorn again. After being hiked to 18% GST the tax of caramel popcorn has been brought back to 5% after an outrage by the media and netizens.