COIMBATORE: Tangedco imposed CGST and SGST tariffs in electricity bills for customers who shifted meter boxes or installed new ones, with no prior information, causing a stir at their section offices. P Balaji, a consumer, told TNIE, “My bill amounted to Rs 420, but the staff at section office near Bharathiar University gave me a receipt for Rs 521. It showed CGST and SGST rates of Rs 49.50 each. The staff and higher officials couldn’t explain this.”
He said TANGEDCO should have informed consumers about the charges in advance. “My electricity bill was Rs 62, but I paid Rs 135, including Rs 74 as GST. Even as consumers sought an explanation, the staff didn’t respond well,” said R Muthusamy, another consumer
