Engineering exporters’ apex body, Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India has requested the new Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu, to intervene with the finance ministry and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council and get a relief in terms of release of at least 90% of GST refunds to exporters immediately after the shipping bills are filed with the authorities, if a complete GST exemption is not feasible.
EEPC India said that while the government has extended the dates for filing of July returns for GST to September 10, 25 and 30 and for August to October 5, 10 and 15, ironically it would mean blocking of the refunds for exporters, who are in any case hard pressed for cash and have been significantly disadvantaged by continuous rise in value of rupee against the US dollar.
Exporters’ apex body has also suggested that the verification and adjustment can be done later based on the filing by the exporters as per their respective GST filing and returns. This will help small and medium scale exporters to tide over the blockage of funds and allow them to pay the salaries and bonuses of their workers in the festival season. It also said the members have pointed out that they are in a desperate situation and hence government must intervene to avoid a mini social crisis.
As per the calculations based on the July engineering exports of $5.17 billion, or Rs 33,129 crore, the GST refunds of at least Rs 1,520 crore would be held up till the third week of October for July. Besides, EEPC India Chairman T S Bhasin has said that if the Integrated GST (IGST), paid by exporters, is added, the dues to the exporting community would be in excess of Rs 1700 crore for July itself. Such a dispensation would certainly add to their costs and make their exports that much uncompetitive. He also said exporters are facing extreme cash flow problem because of locking up of the GST refunds with the authorities.
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