Apparel exporters meet PMO to voice concerns over GST

Requested extension of pre-GST benefits till March

Apparel exporters' concerns over the goods and services tax (GST) were broached in front of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), as representatives meeting officials on behalf of the exporters insisted on the extension of rebate on state levies (RoSL) and a duty drawback. Both demands were pitched for a temporary period until issues related to the new tax regime are sorted out. 

The almost half-an-hour meeting saw issues such as the problem of 'invisible' or hidden taxes being raised in front of PMO officials. Representatives claimed there were taxes that were not subsumed under GST, thereby, adding to the overall