Andhra Pradesh to Launch GST 2.0 Awareness Drive Targeting Farmers

Vijayawada: A major awareness campaign on the benefits of GST 2.0 reforms will focus on farmers and allied sectors at Andhra Pradesh on September 30th and October 1st. In order to explain comprehensive tax deduction measures, seminars, tractor rallies and farm machines exhibitions are organized at regional, latch and RSK levels.

Agricultural Director Dilli RAO said in a statement on Sunday that the tax rate on fertilizers, insecticides, microbines and bio-pencilicides within the scope of the new GST policy, which came into force as of September 22, said that the tax rate was reduced from 12 percent to 5 percent. Similarly, tractor spare parts will now attract 5 percent tax instead of 18 percent. 837 items for agricultural sectors, including fishing and livestock, saw that tax rates fell from 18 percent to 5 percent.

“These reforms provide significant relief to small and marginal farmers by increasing their purchasing forces, Ra Dilli said Rao. “Awareness campaign, themed ‘Super GST – super savings’ will emphasize price differences before and after tax reduction. Brochures, posters and information pages will be distributed in the villages to ensure that every farmer receives a message.”

The Director added that the Andhra Pradesh government welcomed the central government’s reforms and made a decision in the Parliament for the first time in the country on September 18th. Following this, the Secretary Ksyanand on September 25, 17 departments, will continue until October 19 in a way to continue to continue the campaign by connecting 17 departments, connected to the 2nd campaign. base.