Mysuru MP thanks FM for GST exemption on black pepper
Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Tuesday thanked the Central government for continuing exemption of GST on black pepper. “It is great news for the black pepper growers of Kodagu,” the MP said, while sharing the news of the Centre’s decision.
Mr. Wadiyar, who represents Mysuru and Kodagu in the Lok Sabha, had met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a few months ago and sought continuation of GST exemption for black pepper, elaborating reasons for his appeal, on behalf of the growers from Kodagu district where it is predominantly cultivated. The MP had explained to the Finance Minister the problems faced by black pepper growers over the imposition of GST on their produce.
The MP took up the issue after a grower in Gonikoppal in Kodagu got a notice for paying a GST of Rs.1 crore. The grower, along with the representatives of the Karnataka Planters’ Association, the Karnataka Growers’ Association and the Kodagu Planters’ Association, met the MP and made the appeal for relief from the GST. During his meeting, the MP met the Finance Minister and explained the concerns of the growers, especially in Kodagu.
The decision will benefit not just the growers in Kodagu but also in a few other districts, including Hassan and Chikkamagalur.
The planters have also thanked the MP for making efforts in reaching out their concerns to the Finance Minister and getting the GST on the crop exempted.
“On behalf of the growers from Kodagu and other places, I express my gratitude to the Finance Minister for considering his appeal and helping the growers, exempting GST on black pepper,” the MP said.
