16 years in making: Rajya Sabha passes GST Bill, finally

The much awaited GST bill has finally been passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday with a unanimous vote in favour of the bill.

The GST bill that seeks to amend the constitution was a matter of long standing debate in the Rajya Sabha.

Now the house is currently voting on various amendments/clauses of the bill. The results of which will be declared later.

GST, a single tax on the supply of goods and services, right from the manufacturer to the consumer will be a destination based tax.

GST implementation: Way forward for India’s biggest tax reform for more information on implementation of GST bill.