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8.6. Likely effect of GST on inflation rates

Since the GST will be captured on the final point of sale, it will be reflected only in the CPI, because the recent changes in WPI would exclude the indirect taxes. So the GST will account for a certain degree of divergence between the new WPI data and the CPI data.

 

Likely effect of GST on inflation ♤ Effect on WPI