GST Council decisions not fully trader-friendly, CAIT Kerala says, seeks permanent solution to ITC issue

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 9 (UNI) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Kerala, has termed the decisions taken at the 57th meeting of the GST Council only partially satisfactory, welcoming certain measures to ease the burden on small and medium traders while expressing concern over the continued delay in addressing a crucial demand relating to Input Tax Credit (ITC). CAIT state president P. Venkittarama Iyer and state secretary general S. S. Manoj said the Council had approved some welcome changes to provisions, rules and procedures under the GST framework that had been causing difficulties for small and medium businesses and exposing…