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Amritsar, once known as the Manchester of India, the holy city-based textile industry is now known for shawl, tweed, blazer, blanket, besides suiting and shirting. After holding protests for long against the imposition of the GST on unstitched clothes, a large number of textile traders have started approaching the District Excise and Taxation Office to get them registered.
Over 90 percent of the VAT dealers have switched over to the new tax system.
