Effect of GST cut! Raipur shopkeepers said sales have doubled

Raipur, October 16 (IANS). The impact of GST reforms is widely visible at the ground level. Shopkeepers of the city say that after its implementation, there was a significant reduction in prices and good response from customers, due to which sales doubled. FMCG goods seller Ashish Aggarwal, while talking to news agency IANS, said that the reduction in GST has a direct impact on our business turnover, which has doubled compared to last Diwali. The government has reduced taxes on everything from toothpaste to hair oil, diapers for children etc., due to which people are buying more things than before. Aditya Sen, a car dealer in Raipur, said that the GST reform has reduced the tax and due to this the prices of vehicles have come down significantly compared to before. This has also had an impact on sales and people are buying vehicles in large numbers and inquiries in showrooms have also increased significantly. Rajat, another local resident, said that after the GST reform, the prices of goods have come down in a big way due to which such crowd was seen in the markets after many years and people are busy shopping. Ritvik Mishra said that after GST, people are shopping in large numbers and crowds are seen in the markets. It has been almost a month since its implementation and it will greatly benefit the economy. Local businessman said that after the reduction in GST, a lot of difference was seen. Due to this, the prices in the wholesale market have come down and we are passing on the full benefit of this to our customers and we are also seeing very good response from the customers. The man, who lives in Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, spoke to IANS and said that he decided to buy a refrigerator after the new GST rates were implemented. Due to low GST, he got a discount of Rs 2,000, due to which he also bought a new mixer. –IANS ABS/ Share this story Tags