The next time you plan to take your kids to the nearest amusement park, don't expect to get cheaper tickets. According to the Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI), despite being promised by the Central government that they would have to pay less under the Goods and Service Tax (GST), amusement parks have been included in the same slab as racecourses and gambling joints, which would be taxed at the rate of 28 per cent.

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Speaking to mid-day, a visibly unhappy president of IAAPI, Shirish Deshpande said, "We have been included in the same slab as racecourses and gambling joints."