Karnataka Vegetable Vendor Faces ₹29 Lakh GST Over Digital Payments

Haveri, Karnataka: A small vegetable vendor, Shankargouda, has received a shocking GST notice of ₹29 lakh for digital transactions amounting to ₹1.63 crore over the past four years — simply because he accepted UPI and wallet-based payments. Despite government rules stating that fresh, unprocessed vegetables are GST-exempt if bought directly from farmers, Shankargouda’s digital trail […]