GST 2.0’s quiet bias: Why taxing value addition hurts small farmers | Opinion - theweek.in

GST 2.0 corrects several visible distortions in Indian agriculture. It rationalises rates, eases compliance burdens, and lowers input costs. But it leaves untouched a deeper, more consequential flaw: a tax regime that exempts raw produce while taxing value addition. The outcome is not neutral. It systematically favours large agribusinesses and quietly discourages small farmers, Farmer Producer Org…