Claim that FM Nirmala Sitharaman imposed new 5% GST on e-commerce delivery services is fake, says PIB
Claim that FM Nirmala Sitharaman imposed new 5% GST on e-commerce delivery services is fake, says PIB
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral post claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman imposed a new 5% GST on e-commerce delivery services just 48 hours after saying she had not raised taxes. PIB Fact Check has called the claim fake. No new 5% GST has been imposed on e-commerce delivery services.A viral post claims Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman imposed a new 5% GST on e-commerce delivery services just 48 hours after saying she had not raised taxes. PIB Fact Check has called the claim fake. No new 5% GST has been imposed on e-commerce delivery services.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
The X handle “Indian Gems” (@IndianGems_) posted on October 10, 2026, that “just 48 hours after claiming that she had not raised taxes”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had imposed a 5% GST on e-commerce delivery services, citing an unnamed “report”. The post, shared with a photo of the Finance Minister, drew over 1.5 lakh views. PIB Fact Check has flagged the claim as fake and clarified that no new 5% GST has been imposed on e-commerce delivery services. Changes to GST rates are recommended by the GST Council and take effect only through official notifications, which can be checked on the websites of the Finance Ministry and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Unverified posts about new taxes can mislead consumers and businesses, so they should be checked against official sources before being shared.
The X handle “Indian Gems” (@IndianGems_) posted on October 10, 2026, that “just 48 hours after claiming that she had not raised taxes”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had imposed a 5% GST on e-commerce delivery services, citing an unnamed “report”. The post, shared with a photo of the Finance Minister, drew over 1.5 lakh views. PIB Fact Check has flagged the claim as fake and clarified that no new 5% GST has been imposed on e-commerce delivery services. Changes to GST rates are recommended by the GST Council and take effect only through official notifications, which can be checked on the websites of the Finance Ministry and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Unverified posts about new taxes can mislead consumers and businesses, so they should be checked against official sources before being shared.