India, Oct. 1 -- The government is reportedly monitoring ecommerce platforms to ensure the recent goods and services tax (GST) rate cuts are passed on to the end customers.

Sources told news agency PTI that the Union revenue department is monitoring whether taxes have been commensurately cut on daily-use FMCG products, from shampoos to pulses. As per the report, the Centre also flagged the issue with certain ecommerce players.

"The government is monitoring e-commerce operators for a smooth and genuine passage of GST cuts. The revenue department is monitoring whether taxes have been cut commensurately," a source reportedly said.

The report added that ecommerce platforms cited 'technical glitches' when discrepancies in pricing (pre and p...