hi naman, I agree with everything you have said. with regards, Udit Pandey.
On Sat, 6 Sept 2025 at 21:17, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA <[email protected]> wrote: > Most of the inputs and raw materials for manufacture of these assistive > devices/equipments attract 18% GST in old GST structure. In the new > structure the rates might have been cut. but, Most of the inputs and raw > materials for manufacture of these assistive devices/equipments still > attract 5% GST. > > Apple IPhone is a Phone. the voiceover software make it accessible for the > blind. laptop is a computer but, NVDA and jaws makes it accessible for the > blind. > > better to demand subsidy in accesseble technology, instead of 0 GST. > > > > > On 9/6/2025 8:12 PM, UDIT Pandey wrote: > > Well said. And as for apple products, well it's very clear that Apple's > accessibility is very intuitive. So, people have to stretch their budget to > get those devices. No, I am not at all starting an Apple vs. Android > debate. Plus, one can live without these Apple products, but living without > assistive technologies is not possible. > And for the organizations distributing those tools, yes, they do. But > then, at the end, if anything fails, or any other problem, it's the > beneficiaries who suffer. > Just as I said before in my previous email, the ratio between cans and > cannots in our country is not that good yet. We have more cannots than > compared to cans. So, I think we have to think about them as well. Now, I > want to take a very basic, real-life example to illustrate why there should > be 0% GST for assistive devices. And, yes, I'll be neutral. > > A Real-Life Example: Wheelchair vs. Television > Imagine a person with a severe physical disability who needs a specialized > wheelchair to be mobile. This isn't just a basic manual chair, but an > advanced, motorized one with custom supports. Let's say it costs ₹2,00,000. > When the government adds a 5% GST, the price increases by ₹10,000, bringing > the total to ₹2,10,000. > Now, let's compare this to an able-bodied person buying a luxury item, > like a high-end television for their home, also costing ₹2,00,000. They are > also paying GST. But the key difference is that the television is a want, > and the wheelchair is an absolute need. > Some might say, "Why can't the person with a disability just get a cheaper > model, like the person can get a cheaper TV?" This argument falls apart > very quickly. A person buying a TV has a choice; they can buy a cheaper > model or no TV at all without any real impact on their life. The person > with the disability doesn't have that luxury. The "cheaper" wheelchair > might not have the correct posture support to prevent health issues, or the > right motor to safely navigate their daily environment. Downgrading is not > an option; it's a sacrifice of a basic human function. > Then, they might say, "If a person is paying ₹2,00,000, can't they also > pay the extra ₹10,000?" Again, this misses the point entirely. The GST on > the wheelchair is not a one-time expense. People with disabilities face a > host of other unavoidable costs, like ongoing medical care, special > transport, and other tools. The 5% GST on the wheelchair is just one part > of a continuous and heavy financial burden. The real question is not > whether they can pay, but whether the government should be taxing a > fundamental necessity. > This isn't about giving a handout. It's about removing a financial barrier > that stands in the way of a person's ability to be independent, go to work, > and contribute to our country. > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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