Malabar's move of not to Impose GST on Customers Induces Stress among Competitors

Many Kerala-based jewellers have expressed their angst regarding Malabar Gold & Diamond’s decision of waiving GST for the customers.

Post By : IJ News Service On 12 July 2017 10:20 AM

The response to GST this month has set off a commotion in the jewellery industry. While some jewellers said that this is a welcome change, some jewellers feel that this move will definitely weaken the business.

In the midst of all this, Kerala based jeweller, Malabar Gold & Diamond has decided against imposing 3 per cent GST on consumers, thereby there will be zero per cent GST on them while buying jewellery. According to other Kerala-based retailers this is a questionable move, as something like this by a large chain such as Malabar could hurt the business for other jewellers.

Kerala is one of the biggest consumers of gold in India and accounts for a large share of gold consumption. After the GST roll out, the price of gold has significantly dropped, as earlier, buyers had to pay 5 per cent VAT as opposed to 1-1.2 per cent over and above 1 per cent duty.

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