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Today, the 53rd GST Council held in New Delhi recommended reducing GST on all kinds of carton boxes from 18 to 12 per cent. This reduction will help both horticulturists and industry in saving costs.
Himachal Pradesh had been persistently pleading for reducing GST on apple carton boxes.
Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, representing the State, thanked the council for taking the decision unanimously on the proposal of the state. He said the decision would also help the industry reduce working capital costs.
The Council took several decisions to ease the compliance burden and grievances of small and medium taxpayers.
The state’s delegation included Commissioner State Taxes and Excise Dr. Yunus and Additional Commissioners (GST) Rakesh Sharma.
