Archive · 12 Sep 2025
Paper Traders Association Pushes for Uniform GST Rate
The paper traders association wants all paper products taxed at the same rate, 5%.
Right now, different types of paper have different tax rates, some even zero.
The association thinks this makes things complicated for businesses and wants a single rate to make things easier.
They say this will help the paper industry, which employs a lot of people.
Also, they mentioned most of the paper comes from recycled sources.
Federation of Paper Traders Associations of India (FTPA) advocates for uniform 5% GST on paper.
Current GST structure has varying rates (0% to 18%) for different paper products.
FTPA argues the current structure creates an inverted duty structure, impacting MSMEs.
Uniform GST is proposed to streamline the paper value chain and support industry growth.
The paper industry supports over half a million direct and nearly two million indirect jobs.
- Who
- Federation of Paper Traders Associations of India
- What
- Advocates for uniform 5% GST on paper and paperboard products
- When
- September 12, 2025
- Where
- Chennai
- Why
- To streamline the paper value chain and support industry growth
- Association
- Federation of Paper Traders Associations of India
- Proposed GST Rate
- Uniform 5%
- Current GST Rates
- 0% and 18%
- Impact of Current Structure
- Inverted duty structure, impacting MSMEs
- Paper Source
- 75% recycled paper
- Jobs Supported
- Over half a million direct, nearly two million indirect
- Event
- 64th AGM in Chennai