Indians pay more for soaps, shampoos & toothpastes as HUL and P&G get ready for GST

Indians are paying more for soaps, shampoos, or toothpastes, but the recent price hikes or altered output strategies may have less to do with input costs or demand than with the goods and services tax (GST) – the biggest change in the taxation landscape since Independence.   In the run-up to the implementation of the GST, expected on July 1, consumer goods companies such as Hindustan Uni…