GST relief for pharma samples, discount offers

Many businesses have been grappling with basic questions on discounts and freebies. Does a free toothbrush with a  tube of toothpaste attract GST? Or, how much GST will be levied on a charger that is part of a pack of mobile phone purchased by customers? Close to two years after GST was launched, the finance ministry sought to provide some answers. So, from now on companies know that the toot…