TAX REFORMS GST 2.0 gets mixed response

Shopkeepers welcome relief on essentials, but worry over unsold stock and double taxation as residents express scepticism

- Ankit Shukla

The rollout of GST 2.0 reforms has drawn mixed reactions from shopkeepers and residents in Pune.

While many welcomed the relief on essential products, concerns have been raised over unsold stock, double taxation, and the benefits not reaching farmers. Bharat Parmar, who runs a grocery shop in Pune Camp, told The Free Press Journal (FPJ), “We are happy with the GST reforms. Our business depends upon the manufacturer as they print the rate on goods, and we will sell the goods accordingly.”