UPSC Prelims 2014
Economy
The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a
Explanation
The answer is (D) tax imposed and collected by the State Government is correct. In India, sales tax has been replaced by the Goods and Services Tax (GST). However, before the implementation of GST, sales tax was levied by individual states in India. While there might have been some central guidelines, the power to impose and collect sales tax primarily rested with the state governments.