Year after flood, Kerala first state to levy 1% cess on GST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The calamity  cess on  GST , aimed at raising funds to rebuild  Kerala from the devastation caused by last year’s floods, will be levied by the state’s taxes department from June 1.  All items with a GST slab above 5% will be taxed an additional 1% for two years. Kerala became the first state to impose cess on GST after the new tax regime was put in place.&n…