Gold Industry Seeks ‘One Nation, One Rate’ 

Kolkata/Hyderabad, July 26 (Maxim News): The gold jewelry industry is advocating a ‘One nation, One Rate‘ policy, starting with a unified rate for Eastern India from August, an official said.

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All stakeholders have shown interest in the idea of a unified gold rate across the country, said Samar Kr De, president of the Swarna Silpa Bachao Committee.  

“We will begin with a single rate for Bengal and eastern India from August and have onboarded bullion sellers for this initiative, De said.

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Saiyam Mehra, chairman of the All India Gem and Jewelry Domestic Council (GJC), said,  “The idea is to create a level playing field for all stakeholders and prevent undercutting.” 

De said they aim to extend the ‘One Gold Rate‘ policy nationwide within the next six months and are in discussions with large national jewelry retail chains.

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He Also Noted That The Recent 9 Percent Duty Cut Was Unexpected By The Industry 

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget proposals, slashed import duties on gold and silver from 15 percent to 6 percent. 

Industry players said the sharp duty cut will help eliminate illegal imports. “Gold smuggling is estimated to be 100 tonnes out of the total import of some 950 tonnes, said Sunny Dholakia, a diamond importer.

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However, there is a concern about whether the government has any other plan regarding the Goods and Services Tax (GST)_ concerning gold. 

According to industry sources, the GJC has appealed to the GST Council to reduce the rate on jewelry from the current three percent to one percent. (Maxim News)

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