Meghalaya to seek GST exemption for textiles

SHILLONG: Meghalaya will seek exemption for textiles from GST in the meeting of the GST council scheduled to be held in Delhi on Sunday.
Taxation Minister Zenith Sangma, who will attend the GST meet, said on Thursday that currently 12 per cent tax is imposed on textiles and Meghalaya, with the support of other northeastern states, will seek exemption.
Sangma said the GST council should exempt hand-woven fabric from the purview of GST as a large number of people in the North East depend on textiles for their livelihood.
“The Centre can impose tax on specially designed fabrics, but the hand-woven textiles should be exempted from GST,” he said.
Sangma said Meghalaya will also seek reduction of tax on products of soft wood as the current tax is 28 per cent.