Biscuit and brick industries seek GST relief before July roll out

With just over a month left for the rollout of goods and service tax (GST) from 1 July, a few industries are seeking concessions on the rate of tax citing the mass use nature of their products as well as the lower rates assigned to competing products.    Biscuit manufacturers, for example, have sought exemption from GST for biscuits that cost less than Rs100 per kilogram, which they say…