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Hotel fined hefty fee over GST charged alongside bananas

An actor’s viral video showing the cost of two bananas purchased while staying at a ritzy hotel has cost the chain a hefty fine for an illegal charge.

After receiving the charges for the “fruit platter”, Mr Bose took to Twitter to vent his frustration over the expensive snack. But his post has landed the hotel in hot water, after the receipt showed the hotel were illegally charging patrons GST for a product that was exempt from tax in India.

Source: News.com.au

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