Internet creates Nirmala Sitharaman's LinkedIn profile after brutal trolling over caramel popcorn tax: 'Looking for more tax'
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently become the target of a flurry of memes, sparked by the 18% tax on caramel popcorn. The internet has now humorously imagined what her LinkedIn profile might look like, and the renditions are hilarious.
Heading the tax department in a country where people are famously cautious about spending is no easy task. Add the internet into the mix, and it's a recipe for becoming the subject of countless jokes and memes. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who has held the position since 2019, is no stranger to this phenomenon. But recently, memes about her have surged, thanks to the recently announced 18% tax on caramel popcorn. Now, the internet has taken it a step further, imagining what Sitharaman's LinkedIn profile might look like¡ªand the results are absolutely hilarious!
Check out some of the renditions for her LinkedIn profile below:
The internet has hilariously adapted LinkedIn's "Open to Work" hashtag, typically used by job seekers, to poke fun at the Union Finance Minsiter.
Instead of the usual tag, people have come up with creative alternatives like #LookingForMoreTax and #MyLifeMyTaxRules for the 65-year-old's job profile.
What is the recent popcorn tax about?
The GST Council recently introduced three different tax rates for popcorn: 5% GST on ready-to-eat (non-pre-packaged) popcorn, 12% on pre-packaged popcorn, and 18% on caramel popcorn.
This move sparked a wave of memes targeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "popcorn tax."
Guy in Inox/PVR : 1 caramel popcorn tub pls...!!
¡ª UmdarTamker (@UmdarTamker) December 23, 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman : pic.twitter.com/i8VmI6mdYp
Nirmala Sitharaman mam when you buy
¡ª Kiran Khedeka? (@Kiran_Khedekar) December 23, 2024
Caramel Salted
Popcorn (18%) Popcorn (12%) pic.twitter.com/MWcUliRsSu
A video from the 55th GST Council meeting on December 21, where Sitharaman explained the new rates, went viral.
If arrogance is Taxed, Nirmala Sitharaman will go Bankrupt!
¡ª Veena Jain (@DrJain21) December 21, 2024
She gave clarification on Popcorn GST in her own style, but why the promised GST reduction on Health insurance is postponed?
Is Healthcare not in Priority list for FM!? #NirmalaSitharaman
pic.twitter.com/p9DaVPzFVE
She clarified that salted, ready-to-eat popcorn is taxed at 5% under the "namkeen" category, and 12% if pre-packaged.
However, caramel popcorn, due to its sugar content, falls under sugar confectionery, attracting an 18% tax.
She further explained that any food with added sugar is taxed differently, which is why caramel popcorn gets a higher rate.
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