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Companies slash Diwali gifts by 35-40% due to demonetisation, GST: Assocham

-PTI

An Assocham survey shows the 35-40% reduction in gifts from corporate houses was in sync with low-key festivities due to slowdown concerns

Lucknow:
Reeling under disruptions arising out of demonetisation and goods and services tax (GST) rollout, corporate India is going rather lukewarm in Diwali gifts, slashing the budget under the head by at least 35-40%, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said.

A survey by industry chamber Assocham showed that the reduction in gifts from corporate houses was in sync with low-key festivities due to slowdown concerns and pressure on their balance sheets. The industry body said the reduction in gifts from corporate houses to their associates, networked partners, employees and other key personalities was more for outside connects than employees who more or less received their annual gesture from their employers.

“However, there has been certainly a downward impact on bonus payments with several corporates reeling under debt and cutting costs in their overall operations. Besides, disruptions arising out of demonetisation and roll out issues of the goods and services tax (GST) have affected the overall sentiment,” it said.

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