Chandigarh traders hail Centre's decision to defer rate hike

Chandigarh, December 31 The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CHB) has expressed gratitude to the Union Finance Minister for deferring increase in GST rates on fabric from 5 per cent to 12 per cent, which was supposed to be implemented January 1,...

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Updated At : 01:05 PM Jan 01, 2022 IST

Chandigarh, December 31

The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CHB) has expressed gratitude to the Union Finance Minister for deferring increase in GST rates on fabric from 5 per cent to 12 per cent, which was supposed to be implemented January 1, 2022.

Charanjiv Singh, president, CBM, said thousands of cloth merchants would heave a sigh of relief.

Ram Karan Gupta, chairman of the GST sub-committee, CBM, said they demanded reduction in VAT rates on footwear and readymade garments as well.

Kamaljit Singh Panchi, president, Chandigarh Traders Association, Sector 17, said it was a relief for traders of the country.— TNS