印度政府或将对电子商务零售业发出澄清
Indian govt may issue clarity on ecommerce retailing
The Government of India is looking into the concerns of traditional retail players and if required issue more clarity on ecommerce retail business in the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.
Talking to reporters, Ms. Sitharaman, who is also the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, said, “Now there are many complaints. We will study the matter... Whether there is a need for a separate policy or some kind of clarification is needed, we will make it clear soon.”
The Minister’s statement has come after complaints received from traditional retail players following e-tailer Flipkart’s ‘Big Billion Day’ sale on October 6, which attracted 1.5 million visitors on the shopping portal. The sale resulted in sale of products valued at more than Rs. 6 billion in just 10 hours time, according to Flipkart.
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has sought a probe into the business model and trade practices of e-tailing companies to find out how these companies are offering big discounts. The body has urged the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to take steps to monitor and regulate online businesses in the country.
In February last year, Flipkart had shifted to marketplace model allowing third-party vendors to sell their products.
Meanwhile, the commercial taxes department of Tamil Nadu has issued a statement which says ecommerce retailers “are warned of prosecution under Section 71 of Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax (VAT) Act 2006.”
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印度政府或将对电子商务零售业发出澄清
印度商贸部长Nirmala Sitharaman说，印度政府正在调查传统零售业的关注点，如果该国电子商务零售业需要发出更多澄清。
同时身为财务部国务大臣的Sitharaman女士对记者说：“现在有很多抱怨。我们会研究这个问题，是否需要制定一个单独的政策或需要一些澄清,我们很快就会弄清楚。”
部长的这份申明是在传统零售商发出抱怨后发表的，这些抱怨针对10月6号电子商务零售商Flipkart公司销售额10亿的那天之后，那天的购物门户上吸引了150万游客。在短短的10小时内，产品的销售额超过60亿卢比，根据Flipkart所说。
全印度交易商联合会(CAIT)已经寻求探讨网络零售企业的商业模式和贸易惯例，找出这些企业如何提供大的折扣。该联合会已经敦促工商部门采取措施来监控和管理该国的在线业务。
在去年2月份，Flipkart转移了市场模型允许第三方供应商出售他们的产品。
同时,泰米尔纳德邦的商业税部门发表了一份声明说,电子商务零售商已被泰米尔纳德邦增值税(增值税)法案2006的71条款有所警告。”