Three rates better than one flat rate in the goods and services tax

In India, the situation of people is such that if we charge items more commonly purchased by poor people at 18%, there will be serious repercussion

After the Prime Minister (PM) made a strong case against a flat rate in the goods and services tax (GST), the debate has assumed more importance. A flat rate versus multiple rates has been a controversy all along. There are supporters on both sides. Australia, Cambodia, Chile, Denmark, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Nepal, New Zealand, Taiwan and most African nations do have flat rates. 

But, these countries are not having much of disparate strata. Inequality of income is not so rife. Let me mention some countries with different rates. Belgium — 21, 12 and 6; Brazil — 25, 18, 12