In lieu of a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" tournament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been chosen to do the honours as the ceremonial head at the 52nd Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting. The decision was made after an intense showdown of hopscotch, but Sitharaman emerged victorious, earning herself the privilege to preside over the official tax chat. The meeting, which has been described as the 'Super Bowl' of taxes, will showcase a tax extravaganza featuring thrilling debates on the GST regime, tax-rate tug-of-wars, and the latest in administrative hurdling tactics. The financial heads of various states and union territories will be assembling at their state-of-the-art, super-sexy GST command centre - also known as the Sushma Swaraj Conference Room. The line-up includes the Union Minister of State for Finance, MP Poonia – known far and wide as the ‘Leonardo da Vinci of Taxation’, and a squadron of finance ministers who will band together to address the absolute pandemonium unleashed by tax laws. Experts predict a riveting showdown between the states seeking higher tax rates and the Centre which prefers keeping it low for the common man who, in spite of our economy’s whizzing roller coaster ride, still grasps his wallet with dear life. "We're also going to introduce some house rules this time," Sitharaman said during a pre-meeting press conference. "Just to keep it fair — only one person can hold the talking stick at a time, no kicking under the table, and absolutely no arguing about whether a samosa is a luxury good or a necessity." Tension is set to run high, as the council dives deep into hot waters of the monotonous world of tax stratagems. Whether or not it will be an eye-glazing snooze affair riddled with economic jargon or a simmering fiesta of heated expositions dipped in accounts and invoices, only time will tell. Regardless of the outcome, one thing is certain - the world eagerly awaits the tax dash with bated breath, in a meeting that promises to be as electrifying as a game of chess…just with more numbers, fewer horses, and no actual chance of a checkmate.