Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu (PTI Photo) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu (PTI Photo)Arunachal Pradesh today became the 12th state in the country and second in North East after Assam, to ratify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill. Chief Minister Pema Khandu introduced the Arunachal Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2017 during a day-long special session of the assembly, in the newly constructed assembly building here. Khandu while summing up the discussion said that consuming states like Arunachal Pradesh would benefit from the landmark tax regime. The chief minister revealed that almost all the district headquarters in the state have the required infrastructure in place to embrace GST. The chief minister appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in an investment-friendly tax reform that would be of immense benefit to Arunachal Pradesh.

Source: Indian Express May 12, 2017 09:22 UTC