Gujarat cooperatives societies protest 10-fold increase in audit fees

A storm is brewing in Gujarat's cooperative sector after the state government announced a 10-fold hike in audit fees through a gazette notification dated September 4, 2025. The decision has triggered outrage across cooperative societies-ranging from milk and service societies to urban credit and forest cooperatives-who fear the increase will severely strain their financial viability.

- FPJ News Service

The sharp escalation links audit fees directly to turnover, meaning larger and well-functioning cooperatives will bear a disproportionately heavy burden. For Gujarat's thriving milk societies, often hailed as the backbone of rural prosperity, the impact could be devastating.