New Delhi: In a bid to send a signal of intent on GST in its present form, the Congress on Tuesday hit out at the government and called GST “tax terrorism”.

Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said, “The BJP and Narendra Modiji were the biggest opponents of GST when they were in the opposition. Now, the GST in its present form is tax terrorism rather than tax simplification.”

The BJP in its manifesto had talked about GST rates between 14 per cent and 15 per cent but the current rates are higher than this, he added. He also ridiculed the government by asking that in other countries tax rates decrease after GST but in India they increase. Meanwhile, the Congress is yet to firm up its position on attending the joint session called to roll out GST.