<h1>Goods and Services Tax reform boosts polymer downstream production; incentives and infrastructure urged to attract investment</h1> Goods and Services Tax reform eliminates the Central Sales Tax and entry tax that had enabled tax evasion, thereby encouraging West Bengal polymer downstream manufacturers to increase local production. Industry stakeholders urge state policy to expand incentives and provide direct capital subsidy, ensure affordable power, and allocate land for a dedicated plastics park for MSMEs to attract near term investment and translate GST advantages into expanded manufacturing capacity.