Arunachal Pradesh Assembly passes amended GST Bill

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ITANAGAR: The Arunachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday passed the Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2023, in its amended form. The bill has 26 clauses amending various sections of the Arunachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, either by inserting new provisions, substituting existing rules, or omitting some provisions. Certain changes have been made in the APGST Act based on recommendations made by the GST Council. These changes will come into effect on October 1 this year, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said. It is mandatory on our part to amend the Arunachal Pradesh Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 as done by the central government and other state governments by enacting the Arunachal Pradesh Goods & Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023, he said.

GST is administered by both the central and state governments, so any change or amendment required in the Act has to be carried out by both the central and state governments. The GST legislative changes recommended by the GST Council and vetted by the Union Law ministry have been promulgated by the Finance Act, 2023, he said. All the states are required to amend their respective GST Acts as per the recommendations, Mein said. The bill was tabled in the House on Monday by the deputy chief minister. Mein informed the House that the GST Council, in its 50th and 51st meetings, considered representation from various associations on the issues regarding the taxability of casinos, horse racing, and online gaming and recommended making certain amendments to the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

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