IAMAI seeks GST cut for app-based rides
New Delhi: The app-based mobility industry has pitched for exemption from the 5% goods and services tax (GST), arguing that the levy is being imposed on platforms that often do not collect fares from passengers.In a representation to the government and the Goods and Services Tax Council, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said the current tax structure does not reflect how several ride-hailing platforms actually operate.On these platforms, a driver collects the fare directly f…