Consumers have been left in distress as a result of retailers charging Goods and Services Tax (GST) over and above the maximum retail price (MRP) of a commodity. As per a survey conducted by LocalCircles, consumers stated that many e-commerce sites, store retailers and traders have been charging GST on discounted MRP. For example, if a product worth Rs 2,000 is sold at Rs 1000, a GST is levied on it, and sold at Rs. 1,180, thus providing a discount of 41 percent, as against the 50 percent rate promised. The survey also revealed that many retailers are advertising discounts of a certain percentage to the MRP, which is always inclusive of all taxes and when billings are done, GST is levied on top of the discounted price.