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Small traders hope for revival after GST cut

Retailers expect wedding season fireworks after Diwali dampener; shut manufacturers to restart production

Small traders hope for revival after GST cut
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Small shopkeepers

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
There is a resigned look on Ahmadullah Khan’s face, a small wooden board manufacturer in New Delhi. Operating out of a small hole-in-the-wall he calls his shop on Timber Market Road in the Capital’s trade hub, Khan says it will be hard to make up for the lost business now that the festive season is over.

This is despite the goods and services tax (GST) Council’s recent revision from 28 per cent to 18 per cent on several items, including wooden furniture, footwear, luggage, lighting equipment, all kinds of tiles and sanitaryware, among others. Comprising largely small and medium manufacturers

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