As the managing director of food major Britannia Industries, Varun Berry says the goods and services tax (GST) rate of 18 per cent on biscuits, its key category, is tax-neutral. He says in an interview to Viveat Susan Pinto that the government is making efforts to smoothen the GST process and the pain points will eventually ease. Edited excerpts:
Britannia reported a nearly six per cent volume growth for the September quarter in a period that saw GST coming into force. This also came after three quarters of flat volume growth for the company. Your views.
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