Handloom sector is facing severe crisis due to GST imposition. Indian government has been asked to make it Zero GST. This is presentation on the issues and concerns related to this sector and GST.
10. Global Fibre Consumption
9.2 billion
kgs in
1950
62.6 billion
kgs in 2008
92.37
billion kgs
in 2011
108 billion
kgs in
2019
Fibre
Consumption to
increase, with
the growth of
global textile
market
11. Indian Fibre Consumption
0. 6
billion
kgs, now
1.2
billion
kgs in
2012
2.0
billion
kgs in
2020
Fibre Consumption
to increase, with
the growth of
domestic and
exports textile
markets
21. Fibre Supply Chains: Policy Vaccuum
Indian Textile Policy, 2000
Technology
Mission on
Cotton
National
Jute Policy
No Policy on
silk, wool,
organic
cotton,
MMF, etc.
22. Fibre Supply Chains: No National Policy
• Planning
Commission
• Ministry of
Agriculture
• Ministry of
Textiles
• Ministry of
Commerce
National
Foreign
Trade
Policy
Indian
Textile
Policy
Five year
Plans
No Policy
with
fibre
focus
23. National Textile Sector
Strengths
Diversity
Complete supply chain in all
fibres
Huge domestic markets
Weaknesses
Infrastructure support
Working Capital Support
Rigid practices
Asymmetric flow of information
Opportunities
Small and flexible production
Demand for environment-
friendly production and
consumption
Threats
Cheap Imports
Firm-level policies
Wrong subsidies
Automated, large textile
machinery
24. Fibre Supply Chains: No State Policy/ Department
•Jute
•Cotton
•Wool
•Silk
Sericulture/
Agriculture
Dept.
Animal
Husbandry
??
Agriculture
25. Cumulative Impacts
No Indian Textile Policy
No Handloom Policy
Decreasing schemes and budget allocations to
handloom sector
Ministry of Textiles orientation to modern,
automated textile industry
No thinking on linking Indian textiles with
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
28. Existing Indirect Tax Structure
28
Central
Levies
Customs
Duty
Service Tax
Excise Duty
Cess
Central Sales
Tax
Purchase Tax
Entertainment Tax
Entry Tax & Octroi
Luxury Tax
VAT
State Levies
29. Goods Not Covered under GST
5 Petroleum Products
•Petrol
•Diesel
•Petroleum Crude
•Aviation fuel
•Natural Gas
Alcohol for Human Consumption
Power Sector
30. Taxes Not Likely to be Subsumed under
GST
State Taxes:
• Road & Passenger Tax
• Toll Tax
• Property Tax
• Electricity Duty
• Stamp Duty &
Registration Fees
Central Taxes:
• Customs Duty
• Other Customs Duty like
anti-dumping duty,
Safeguard duty etc.,
• Export Duty
31.
32. Features of Constitution Amendment Act
Concurrent jurisdiction for levy & collection of GST by the Centre
(CGST) and the States (SGST)
Centre to levy and collect IGST on supplies in the course of inter-
State trade or commerce including imports
Compensation for loss of revenue to States for five years
GST on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit
(commonly known as petrol), natural gas & aviation turbine fuel to
be levied from a later date on recommendations of Council
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33. Overview of GST Returns (need to be updated)
GSTR 1 Statement of Outward Supplies
GSTR 2 Statement of Inward Supplies
GSTR 3 Monthly GST Return
GSTR 5 Non-resident taxable persons
GSTR 6 Input Service Distributor (ISD) Return
GSTR 7 Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) return
GSTR 8 Tax Collection at Source (TCS) Return
GSTR 11 Inward Supplies for Government Bodies
Monthly
GSTR 4 Compounding taxpayer
Quarterly
GSTR 10 Final return after
cancellation, within three
month of cancellation
Unscheduled
GSTR 9 Annual GST Return
GSTR 9A Annual return for
Compounding Taxpayer
GSTR 9B Reconciliation
Statement
Annual
35. Report on ‘Implications of Goods and Services
Tax (GST) for Indian Textiles Sector’
Recommended policy options for Khadi and
Handlooms, Cotton textiles, and carpet weaving
Zero rating
Exemption
Lower rate of tax
Standard rate of tax with appropriate subsidies
36. GST Impact on Handloom
Cost burden on production to increase
Handloom products become uncompetitive at
retail level
Natural fibre costs to grow
Decreasing access
Market position to shift
GST hassles to discourage investment flows
GST-induced fibre neutral policy discriminates
37. GST Impact on Handloom
18 % burden on small-scale reeling, twisting,
winding and other machines will impact silk
and wool sectors directly.
53 returns per year adds to operational costs
Local consumption is discouraged
Transit and services tax burden to be
explored
38. Demands: #ZeroGSTforHandlooms
Bring out a Textile Fiber Products Identification/
Labelling Act
Establish a Natural Fibre Fund, to support lakhs of
livelihoods
Increase the targets for natural fibre and fabric
production through environment friendly methods
Capital infusion through carbon-credit
mechanisms