Textile traders extend support to CAIT’s strike against GST law

SURAT: Textile traders in Surat have extended their support to the nation-wide strike on February 26 called by the Confederation of All India Traders’ (CAIT) against irregular rules in the GST law.
Textile traders said that the GST laws are becoming complicated with each passing day. The basic form of GST has been distorted by the GST Council and has become a failed tax system for the taxpayers in general.Voicing protest against the distorted tax system is the only way to showcase the displeasure of the trading community, said traders.
“Traders’ community is totally exhausted with the frequently changing rules under the GST law. Instead of doing business, the traders are busy all day to resolve the GST issues arising out of the distorted system. We have called a meeting to discuss the bandh call announced by the CAIT,” said Manoj Agarwal, president of FOSTTA.
Devkishan Manghani, advisor, Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SGCCI) textile trade committee said, “Majority of the textile traders are supporting the nation-wide bandh called by CAIT against the GST rules. It is very difficult for the small traders to survive as they have to hire a tax consultant for GST filing.”
According to Manghani, the GST infrastructure has been revised more than 937 times in the last four years since it was first implemented in the country. The one nation, one tax slogan has completely failed. Every day, there are new notifications issued by the GST Council, which is confusing the entire trade.