Udemy charging 18% GST on online courses in India is honestly ridiculous. Education is supposed to be encouraged, not treated like some luxury product. People are trying to learn skills, switch careers, survive layoffs, and improve their future and the government still slaps an 18% tax on self-learning platforms like it’s entertainment shopping. The worst part? Platforms advertise “affordable learning,” then the final checkout suddenly jumps because of GST. A ₹500 course becomes ₹590. It feels deceptive and exploitative, especially for students and working professionals already struggling with inflation and stagnant salaries. India keeps talking about becoming a global tech powerhouse, AI leader, startup ecosystem, digital economy, etc. But at the same time, they tax skill development heavily. That contradiction is absurd. If online education is genuinely important for national growth, then skill-based learning platforms should either have reduced GST or be exempt entirely.…