Remove colas from sin tax: IBA writes to FM, GST Council; says tax treatment 'discriminatory'

NEW DELHI:  The  Indian Beverage Association  (IBA), which represents the country’s biggest soft drinks makers including  Coca-Cola ,  PepsiCo ,  Parle Agro  and Red Bull, has written to the  GST Council  and Finance Minister  Nirmala Sitharaman , asking to be removed from the 'sin tax' category, ahead of the GST Council Meet on August 27. ET has s…