Basmati brands seek parity in GST

Seeking all rice brands to be brought under the 5 per cent GST , the registered basmati brands are terming the levy as discriminatory in the current version. The companies claim that distributors and retailers will prefer unregistered brands to evade GST. The opposition to GST is also sparked as top basmati brands like Dawaat and India Gate fall in exempted list while several small players have co…