The four GST Bills - Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Integrated GST Bill, Compensation GST Bill and Union Territory GST Bill 2017 - were passed in the Lower House on Wednesday - clearing the decks for the roll-out of the new indirect tax regime from July 1.

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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the much-awaited Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Integrated GST Bill, Compensation GST Bill and Union...

The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill, 2017, along with three other GST Bills were moved for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha.

Introducing four bills to give effect to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Jaitley said the legislations will have to be passed by Parliament and one by each of the state assemblies to turn India into one market with a single tax rate.

The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) is presently the top policy-making forum for indirect taxes in the country.

The Opposition objecting to it saying the introduction of these measures was not listed in today's agenda for the House.

According to the sources, the government is looking at passage of the GST Bills in the Lower House by March 29 or latest by March 30.

In an interview, he said the auditor is gearing up to audit tax revenues under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime and has started capacity building and reorienting its audit methodology and procedures.

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