There is a pantheon of cess and surcharges imposed on taxpayers.

The GST Council should stick to the original mandate of a uniform, simplified rate structure and uniform tax administration  

Will India, a $2 trillion (£1.5tn) economy with 1.3 billion consumers, now become a truly single market?

Visiting Fellow, Shankkar Aiyar in this The New Indian Express article argues that the tax payer is entitled for a statement on deployment of cess and outcome of achievement since they are asked to part with their money for a specific purpose.  ...