It all started in 1988 when BK Mehta, Past-President, Indian Textile Accessories And Machinery Manufacture Association (ITAMMA), categorically suggested that ITAMMA should take up activities which will make its members and the organisation very strong in terms of system, technology and R&D. Considering his passion for R&D, as the members of Managing Committee of ITAMMA on his 70th birthday in 1988 established ?BK Mehta Endowment Fund? in appreciation of his yeomen and meritorious services to the association; who was the president of the association in the year 1953, 1962, 1966, 1978 and also as a trustee for four decades. This fund was further strengthened financially from time to time for various activities in the field of technology.
Browsing: GST regime
With the onset of GST regime, there have been a lot of concerns amongst the member-exporters regarding LUT/ BOND/ Bank Guarantee, refunds, fate of export promotion schemes etc. To address the concerns of the exporters, the Indian Textile Accessories And Machinery Manufacture Association (ITAMMA), organised the seminar on imports and exports.
In the GST regime, countervailing duty has been replaced with IGST and the special additional duty has been scrapped. Polyester attracted 10 per cent basic customs duty, 12.5 per cent CVD and 4 per cent special additional duty in pre-GST regime.
India’s apparel exports continue to remain volatile and unencouraging with the global apparel trade not showing any signs of uptick amid subdued demand trends in the key importing countries.
GST… GST… GST…
Anywhere and everywhere and in each corner of textile industry, right from mills, textile traders to textile suppliers “GST†is the talk of the hour. Recently it is the only buzz that has been heard in the Indian manufacturing sector across all sectors. There are reports and synopsis presented on GST.