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- The Assam Assembly on Friday unanimously passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill , following its passage by both houses of parliament this month.
- Finance Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted on Friday that Assam has become the first state to ratify the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill.
- The Union Government is keen for the requisite 16 states to ratify the Bill to enable a rollout of GST by 1 April 2017.
(Source: Zee News, Business Standard)
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Topics: Assam GST Bill Union Government
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