Assam becomes first state to ratify GST Constitution Amendment Bill

Taking an important step forward on the Goods and Services Tax, Assam has become the first state to ratify the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST. Today, the Assam Assembly unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill on GST. Assam has a BJP government, led by CM Sarbananda Sonowal. “Assam will be remembered as the first state in the country to ratify the GST constitutional amendment bill,” Sonowal said. All states need to pass the GST Bill in their respective assemblies. Also, Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) and Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) bills need to be passed by both houses of Parliament for the Bill to finally become a law. GST is India’s most important indirect tax reform since Independence.
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Indirect taxes in India have driven businesses to restructure and model their supply chain and systems owing to multiplicity of taxes and costs involved. With hopes that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will see the light of the day, the way India does business will change, forever. 

Total tax collection in India (direct & indirect), currently stands at Rs 14.6 lakh crore, of which almost 34 per cent comprises indirect taxes, with Rs 2.8 lakh crore coming from excise and Rs 2.1 l .. 

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Wait, GST is not a reality yet: It still has to cover 7 gruelling steps

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha clearance to the GST Bill, touted as the biggest tax reform since India's Independence, lifted market mood on Thursday, but only briefly. The bill is set to improve the government's revenue and help it achieve better transmission of prices. 

It is expected that certain goods, such as capital goods, would become cheaper by 12-14 per cent, increasing demand for them, raising investment and, thus, economic growth. 

However, the landmark legislation .. 

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