Farmer's body, govt, opposition hail reduction in GST slabs
GST
Dated:- 4-9-2025
PTI
Shimla, Sep 4 (PTI) The state government, opposition and farmers' body have hailed the decision to slash Goods and Service Tax (GST) on several items and eliminate 28 per cent and 12 per cent slabs, describing it a big relief to people.
“The Congress party has been pressing for these reforms for a long time, and finally, the GST council has taken a decision, which is in the larger interest of the country as multiple slabs were putting a heavy burden on consumers,” Naresh Chauhan, Media advisor to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Thursday.
The GST system was cumbersome right from the beginning due to many slabs, and Congress leade
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Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, Chauhan said.
Leader of the opposition and former Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on August 15 that major reforms would be brought in GST, and the GST Council has taken a decision, which will give big relief to people, particularly to the agriculture community, as agricultural inputs and other equipment would be cheaper.
Further, major relief has been given in medicines, and tax has been completely abolished on generic and life-saving drugs, and other drugs attract five per cent tax, he said, adding that it would not only be a relief for people but also boost “Swadeshi products”.
Fruit Vegetable Flower Growers Association President of the state Harish Cha
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