The Centre slashed GST rates to avoid a drubbing in the Gujarat polls, the Shiv Sena claimed today while dubbing the BJP an "expert in gaining political mileage and publicity" from any issue. In the biggest Goods and Services Tax rejig yet, tax rates on over 200 items were cut on November 10 to provide relief to consumers and businesses. As many as 178 items of daily use were shifted from the top tax bracket of 28 percent to 18 percent, while a uniform 5 percent tax was prescribed for all restaurants.

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