ICEA wants ‘nuisance’ tariffs on mobile phone parts to go, GST to be cut to 12%

The electronics industry wants the government to rationalise and remove the smaller “nuisance” 2.75% tariffs on parts, components of mobile phones and sub-assemblies, as well as mechanics and reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) to 12% from 18%.

It also wants that the 20% basic customs duty on high-end phones be capped to Rs 4,000 per device, in a bid to check smuggling of high-end phones, and add to the GST collection by Rs 1,000 crores.

Source: Economic Times