K.Muraleedharan, MLA, inaugurating a dharna organised by UDF councillors in front of the Corporation office in the city on Monday to highlight the tender boycott by contractors over GST. | Photo Credit: S. Gopakumarmore-inThe tender boycott by contractors citing the increased tax for civil works under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system continues to make life difficult for the city Corporation authorities. But due to the tender boycott of the contractors, none of these have been taken up. If the State government does not take any immediate steps, we will step up our agitation,” said UDF Councillor Johnson Joseph. Earlier, the tax for civil works were fixed at 6%, including Value Added Tax (VAT) of 4%, welfare fund contribution of 1% and income tax of 1%.

Source: The Hindu October 23, 2017 19:30 UTC