GST Is Damaging Assam's Ailing Handicrafts Industry, Say Artisans | Read

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  • Published On: October 10, 2017
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After machine-made alternatives and cheaper Chinese products hurt the cane and bamboo handicrafts industry in Assam, the artisans have a new worry -- the Goods and Services Tax (GST). They claim they are already suffering huge losses and now the GST seems to be "pushing the cottage industry towards near extinction".

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