Cardbord tax could hurt fruit growers/exporters in India
Bashir Ahmad Basheer, Chairman, KVFGDU, said the increase will make each carton (used for packaging of fruit) dearer by almost one rupee fifty paisa. “Not just the apples, it will also badly impact the export of cherries, peaches, plums, grapes and other fruits."
“There is no alternative to this form of packaging. Instead of encouraging the growers and supporting the horticulture industry, the state government is adding to our woes."
“Even as the Kashmir fruit industry is still grappling with the post-flood and post-unrest situation, there is now this order by the government."
“We hoped the government would bring down the VAT and roll back the toll tax,” Basheer said.
source: greaterkashmir.com
