Iss festive season salon prices double ho gaye hain. Raw material ke daam badhne aur input tax credit hatne ki wajah se salons ne rates badha diye hain. Ab premium services **₹5,000** ke paar chali gayi hain, lekin log phir bhi line lagaye hue hain.
Festive season ka jhatka
Navratri aur Durga Puja ke season mein agar aap makeovers plan kar rahe hain, toh wallet thoda dheela rakhna padega. Pichle saal ke muqable salon services ke daam seedha double ho gaye hain. Ye price hike sirf luck nahi, balki badhte raw material costs aur tax structural changes ka natija hai.
Mehangai ka asli karan
Cosmetics mein use hone wale essential ingredients, jaise ki palm oil aur specialty chemicals, ke daam mein 25% se 30% tak ka jump aaya hai. West Asia mein chal rahe conflicts ki wajah se supply chain disturb hai, jisse crude-linked derivatives import karna kaafi expensive ho gaya hai. Businesses ke liye ab purane rates par kaam karna impossible ho raha tha.
Tax ka game
GST slab ko 5% par lane ke baad, government ne 'input tax credit' ka facility hata diya hai. Iska matlab hai ki salons ab apne equipment aur raw materials par diye gaye tax ka refund claim nahi kar sakte. Profit margins bachane ke liye, salon owners ne ye saara financial burden seedha customers par daal diya hai.
Demand kyon nahi ghat rahi?
Price double hone ke bawajood demand mein koi kami nahi hai. Digital platforms par premium beauty packages ab aaram se ₹5,000 ke upar bik rahe hain. Log luxury aur grooming experience ke liye extra kharch karne mein zara bhi nahi katra rahe. Ab dekhna ye hoga ki festive season khatam hone ke baad bhi kya log itne mehange rates pay karte rahenge, ya phir demand wapas normal ho jayegi.