(a) whether the banks had received preliminary notices from the tax department seeking to levy GST on free services offered by banks such as issuing cheque books, additional credit cards, ATM usage and refund of fuel surcharge, if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereon;
(b) whether the Government propose to tax free banking services, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the GST would be applicable to not just customers with a minimum balance requirement but to everyone other than those with Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(d) whether this move is likely to prove a setback to the digitalization move of the Government; and
(e) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereon?