Cabinet clears setting up of GST anti profiteering body The Cabinet on Thursday set the ball rolling for establishment ofanational antiprofiteering authority amid reports that restaurants were not passing on the benefits of reduced goods and services tax (GST) rates to consumers. The Cabinet cleared the creation of the posts of chairman and members of the authority, which will ensure consumers receive the benefits of reduced prices in the new indirect tax regime. “This paves the way for immediate establishment of this apex body,” said Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. “The National AntiProfiteering Authority is an assurance to consumers. If any consumer feels the benefit of tax rate cuts is not being passed on, he can complain to the authority,” the minister added. The GST Council had last week decided to lower rates on about 200 items. It had also reduced the rate on restaurants to five per cent. There have been complaints that some restaurants are not passing