Traders from the APMC market protested against LBT, which has been implemented by the government from the current financial year. The reason?
About 0-7 per cent tax is being implemented on all goods imported within the city limit for consumption, use or sale. We have been strongly protesting against it, more so because with this new form of tax we would be required to maintain numerous registers documenting how much of tax is to be paid on each product. Our main concern is that the tax, which the government will levy upon the products, will automatically increase its price and finally the burden of it would be borne by the public.

Kirti Rana, director of Vashi’s Agricultural Produce and Market Committee.