Farmers ask government to roll back GST rate on raw tobacco

A farmers’ association has asked the government to roll back 5% GST on raw tobacco and exempt it from the tax bracket like any other agricultural crop. Fearing drop in prices of tobacco leaves and raw tobacco post the implementation of Goods and Services Tax, tobacco farmers across Andhra Pradesh have stalled auctions in all platforms, said the Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) i…