Fishmeal producers plan strike over retrospective levy of GST

The All-India Fishmeal and Oil Manufacturers’ and Merchants’ Association has said that its members will go an indefinite strike from August 1 over the retrospective levy of GST on fishmeal with effect from July 1, 2017. Addressing presspersons in Mangaluru on Wednesday, Pramod Madhwaraj, Chairman of the association, said the government is resorting to ‘coercive measures’ to realise the tax claims…