Question 3635

Which state on April 24 became the second to implement the GST bill?

Answer

Bihar

Why?

The Bihar Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, 2017, was passed by the bicameral state legislature on April 24.Bihar was also the second state in the country, after Assam, to rectify the constitutional amendment Bill. Chief minister Nitish Kumar speaking in the state Legislative Council described the passing of GST by all the parties together as "a historic moment."