Few more items to come down to 18% in next meeting: Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Another 5-6 items may come down to 18 per cent from 28 per cent in the next meeting, says Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, a day after the GST Council meeting in Guwahati that saw big-ticket decisions in favour of the consumers and industry. He tells Dilasha Seth that any further reduction beyond that may need to wait to gauge the revenue implications. He adds that in the next meeting, Council will discuss ways to give relief to the hand-loom and handicraft sector.

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