Gold jewellers in a fix as confusion over GST levy prevails

The lack of clarity about how the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applied to  gold  ornaments has got jewellers in a bind.   Some jewellers consider  making charges  as a service and show it separately in their bills. The problem is, the applicable  GST  rate for services is 18 per cent under the draft  GST  guidelines. Another section of jewellers…