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GST on branded rice creates rift within industry

The GST council's decision to impose a 5 percent tax on branded cereals and completely exempting unbranded ones has led to a full blown war within the organised basmati rice industry. Brands are accusing each other of moving to circumvent the GST notification, and distorting the price-sensitive market, reports CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee.

first published: Aug 3, 2017 08:30 pm

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