The apparel sector urges the government to look at its demand of keeping 5% uniform GST
15th October 2021, Mumbai:
The apparel industry continues to appeal to the government to look at its legitimate demand of 'The proposal to re-look at fixing a uniform GST slab of 12% for the clothing sector, the serious fear is if it gets through, will deal a body blow ‘already battered’ sector gasping for support and may lead to heavy job losses/ layoffs.
Let us explain here the state of existing affairs, there are two tax slabs as of day- 5% for MRP below ₹999 and 12% for above that.
The given battering trade has received in the hands of pandemic over last year & a half warrants for a uniform tax slab prompted a proposal to fix it at 12% for both the slabs. However, trade representatives & associations are making a case for 5%.GST.
“No gainsaying that the industry, one of the biggest job providers. With the situation far from healthy, increasing tax to 12% will only worsen the health of the trade,” alluded Sajjan Raj Mehta, of Karnataka Hosiery and Garments’ Association recently.
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