M2 PRESSWIRE-6 January 1999-INDIAN GOVERNMENT: Rana urges state governments to abolish sales tax on handicrafts (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Shri Kashiram Rana, Union Minister of Textiles, has urged the state governments to abolish sales tax on handicraft products on All-India basis. Such a move would be quite welcome since the handicrafts industry in the country provides employment to about 75 lakh artisans, most of whom are from the weaker sections of the society, he said.
While inaugurating a workshop on the …
