New Year, New Law, New Bharat, says PM on passage of GST bills

The Central GST Bill, 2017; The Integrated GST Bill, 2017; The GST (Compensation to States) Bill, 2017; and The Union Territory GST Bill, 2017 were passed after negation of a host of amendments moved by the opposition parties.

New Year, New Law, New Bharat, says PM on passage of GST bills
Lok Sabha approving four supplementary legislations, the GST regime came a step closer to meet its July 1 target of rollout. Photo: IANS
By PTI
Updated: Thu, Mar 30, 2017
08:44 am
New Delhi, PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday night hailed the passage of GST supplementary bills by the Lok Sabha.

"Congratulations to all the countrymen over passage of the GST bills. New Year, New Law, New Bharat," he said in a tweet in Hindi soon after the legislations were passed.

With the Lok Sabha approving four supplementary legislations, the historic GST regime came a step closer to meet its July 1 target of rollout.

The Central GST Bill, 2017; The Integrated GST Bill, 2017; The GST (Compensation to States) Bill, 2017; and The Union Territory GST Bill, 2017 were passed after negation of a host of amendments moved by the opposition parties.

Replying to the seven-hour-long debate, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the GST, which will usher in a uniform indirect tax regime in the country, will make commodities "slightly cheaper".