Taxmen quiz McDonald's, Starbucks, others for not passing GST cut benefit

The NRAI has argued that the non-availability of input tax credit has pushed up the operating costs for restaurants

Taxmen are surveying restaurants over concerns that they haven't passed on benefits of a GST rate cut to consumers, reported the Economic Times. The daily claims to have accessed a copy of the questionnaires sent out to eateries, including leading names such as McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts about menu prices before and after GST rate cuts on November 15. The survey comes after several consumers complained about the cost of food items being hiked post the GST cut. Brands such as Starbucks and McDonald’s had hiked the base price of some products citing withdrawal of credit for taxes paid on raw