Cab aggregators and buses carrying more than 10 people have escaped cess under GST, claim industry sources. They cite the four bills for the proposed GST regime, which were recently introduced in the lower house of the parliament by finance minister Arun Jaitley. Introduced as money bills, which do not require the nod of the upper house of the parliament, the omission of cab aggregators comes as a surprise to many. It has perhaps to do with the presence of just two major players, Ola and Uber. In the case of buses carrying more than 10 people, the omission from cess is expected to provide some relief. Buses, according to industry experts, currently attract an excise duty of 12.5 per cent and a Value Added Tax (VAT) of 12.5 per cent in most states. Vans carry an excise duty of around 24 per cent and a VAT of 12.5 per cent.