Madhya Pradesh assembly passes GST Bill

Bhopal, Aug 24: The Madhya Pradesh assembly on Wednesday passed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill that was passed by Parliament this month.

Wednesday's sitting of the legislature has been convened especially for considering the GST Bill with no other business scheduled.

The Bill will introduce a nationwide indirect tax on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services. It will create conditions for India to become a common market in terms of uniform tax treatment of trade and commerce across states.

The legislatures of Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand and Bihar have already ratified the Bill.

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