Mizoram Assembly becomes 13th state to ratify GST

Mizoram Assembly today ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment bill by adopting an official resolution, becoming 13th state to have approved the legislation. The state legislature unanimously adopted the official resolution moved by Finance and Taxation Minister Lalsawta after deliberations on the first day of the Assembly.

Participants of the discussion, irrespective of party affiliations, expressed hope that the GST Act would not only streamline the tax regime in the country, but also benefit states like Mizoram.

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Telangana Legislature has ratified the Constitutional amendment Bill for the Goods and Services Tax

A special session of the Telangana Legislature (Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council) has ratified the Constitutional amendment Bill for the Goods and Services Tax on Tuesday.

While the Legislative Council passed the Bill unanimously, The Legislative Assembly debated on the Bill. MLAs for Opposition parties, especially AIMIM and Congress sought clarifications on the Bill, but supported its passage.

BJP MLAs expressed confidence that the GST would benefit the Telangana State

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The Haryana Assembly ratified the Goods and Services Tax Constitution Amendment Bill

The Haryana Assembly ratified the Goods and Services Tax Constitution Amendment Bill late on Monday, making it the ninth state in the country to do so. Its support for the uniform tax came just hours after the Maharashtra Assembly unanimously ratified it. The state is ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has 47 seats in the 90-member Assembly. The Centre needs at least 15 states to approve the Bill for it to move to the next step in the process, which is implementation of the single national tax regime across the nation.
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Maharashtra Became tenth State to ratify GST Bill

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by the Parliament, at a special one-day session of the state legislature in Mumbai on Monday. The proposal was passed unanimously by the Lower House, making Maharashtra the tenth state to ratify the GST bill, billed as the biggest tax reform since Independence.
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Nagaland became the ninth state to ratify the GST Bill

Nagaland became the ninth state to ratify the Bill after Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.
Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) has ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Amendment Bill during the one day 13th special session of the 12th NLA here on Friday after a brief discussion. Nagaland became the ninth state to ratify the Bill after Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.
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