Uniqlo India: Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo, which forayed into the Indian market in October 2019, has a substantial presence in North Indian cities like Delhi-NCR, where it operates 7 stores. It is also present in Lucknow and Chandigarh.
Abhinav Jindal, CEO and founder of Kimaya Himalayan Beverages said that the company faced challenges due to GST applied to all inputs, including raw and packaging materials. As the industry is subject to state government taxation as well, beer makers are unable to claim any input tax returns on the GST paid for inputs.