Ahead of budget, ISF suggests FM to reduce GST for staffing industry to 5% - A2Z Taxcorp LLP

Ahead of the Union Budget, the Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) has urged the Finance Ministry to reduce GST on staffing services from 18 per cent to 5 per cent, classify them as “merit services,” and introduce a women-specific slab under Section 80JJAA of the Income Tax Act. The staffing and manpower outsourcing industry, a key driver of formal employment, currently faces a high GST burden that d…