New Delhi:
The passage of Goods and Service Tax (GST) bill was hailed by politicians and bureaucrats after the Lok Sabha paved way for its implementation.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said it was a significant step forward in the direction of tax reform. He said the nation is going to transform into a new system of indirect taxation.
“With Lok Sabha having approved all four laws that Centre is supposed to legislate through Parliament, I think significant step forward has been taken,†he said.
We are virtually seeing history in the making because we are now going to be transforming into a new system of indirect taxation: FM Jaitley pic.twitter.com/q2Mp7QeZKg
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 29, 2017
Union Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Wednesday said that the business people will have all clarity about the new law and rules before three months of its implementation.
We promised business ppl, at least 3 months before implementation you will have complete clarity on law & rules: Revenue Secy H Adhia on GST pic.twitter.com/sgXrBHDOqN
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 29, 2017
Union Home minister Rajnath Singh also hailed the passage of GST Bill, saying that it would improve the GDP of the country.
#GST bill was an important bill. Post implementation, undoubtedly it will increase the GDP of the country: HM Rajnath Singh on GST Bill pic.twitter.com/lNrT1qxfgw
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 29, 2017
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution Ram Vilas Paswan also congratulated PM Modi and Arun Jaitley for the passing of GST bill.Â
Congratulations to PM @narendramodi Ji & FM @arunjaitley Ji for passing of historic GST Bill in Lok Sabha. pic.twitter.com/ieTueK6YVX
— Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) March 29, 2017
BJP president Amit Shah welcomed the passage of GST Bill, saying that PM Modi's pledge of One Nation-One Tax will robust the economy. Â
मोदी जी के One Nation-One Tax के संकलà¥à¤ª के पà¥à¤°à¥‡à¤°à¤£à¤¾ सà¥à¤µà¤°à¥à¤ª यह बिल à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤à¥€à¤¯ अरà¥à¤¥à¤¤à¤‚तà¥à¤° को मजबूती देगा à¤à¤µà¤‚ हर वरà¥à¤— को अà¤à¥‚तपूरà¥à¤µ लाठपहà¥à¤‚चाà¤à¤—ा।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 29, 2017
Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Z Irani also lauded Prime Minister Narendra modi and Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley  for te passage of GST Bill in Lok Sabha.Â
Passage of #GSTBill in LS paves the way for landmark #OneNationOneTax reform. Congratulations to PM @narendramodi ji & FM @arunjaitley ji!
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) March 29, 2017
Union secretary Economic Affairs Shaktikanta Das dubbed the passage of GST bill as historic in Lok Sabha.Â
Historic occasion in Lok Sabha. Four GST bills passed. Fortunate to witness this transformative moment.
— Shaktikanta Das (@DasShaktikanta) March 29, 2017
