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Odisha assembly passes GST Bill

Items exempted from GST include liquor, petrol, diesel, narcotics and rectified spirit

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BS Reporter Bhubaneswar
The Odisha legislative assembly on Friday passed the Goods & Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017 and the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill, 2017, preparing the ground for transition to the new taxation regime.

Both the Bills were unanimously passed in the assembly through a voice vote. Though all political parties backed the GST Bill, the Opposition Congress questioned the haste in its passage. The Congress had moved a Cut Motion to refer the Bill to a select committee of the house, asking for more time to debate on its various provisions. The motion was, however, rejected.

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