- Jammu and Kashmir government seeks lower GST on handloom and handicraft products
- Aim is to make pashmina shawls and silk carpets more affordable for Indian buyers
- Current tax on items costing Rs 1000 or more is 12 percent
- Proposal is to reduce tax to 5 percent on all products
- Union minister Piyush Goyal suggests businesses discuss with finance ministry
- Proposal for pashmina shawls has been with GST Council for several months
- CM Omar Abdullah raised the issue in Jaisalmer in December
Source: a2ztaxcorp.net
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