The association wants 18% GST on advertising for broadcast media to be either removed or reduced to 5% on a par with print media New Delhi: The News Broadcasters Association has written to Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, for the 18% GST on advertising for broadcast media to be either removed or reduced to 5% on a par with print media. “Advertisements are an integral and essential part of the business and the main source of revenue for the news broadcasters which has come under severe pressure under this pandemic," stated a letter by NBA president Rajat Sharma, adding that not only are advertising agencies deferring payments and asking for time over and above the credit period, the recovery of bills is going to be a huge