GST is slowing down India’s renewables industry, cutting jobs potential, says study

New Delhi:  The goods and services tax (GST), the Modi government’s landmark reform meant to make taxation more transparent, is taking a toll on India’s fight against fossil fuels, a study has found. According to a study released Thursday by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a Delhi-based nonprofit research organisation, GST slowed the growth of the renewable energy industr…