The Gujarat Assembly has approved the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, during the second day of the Monsoon Session. This new law replaces an earlier temporary measure that was put in place before.
The ordinance, put out while the House was not meeting, was needed to put important suggestions from the 55th GST Council meeting into action. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai brought the Bill, and with everyone’s support, the ordinance became a formal law without any problems.
Background
To quickly give effect to revisions in the policy under the GST regime, the Gujarat GST (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, was promulgated. With the Assembly now in session, the ordinance was presented as a bill for approval to ensure legislative support.
The amendments originated from the GST Council’s 55th meeting, which addressed rate rationalisation, compliance measures, and amendments aimed at easing the indirect tax structure.
Highlights
- The Bill supersedes the Gujarat GST Ordinance, providing it with statutory legitimacy.
- The Bill ensures that Gujarat stays in line with the national GST structure while executing the decision of the council.
- Unanimously, the Bill was passed, showing bipartisan consensus on reinforcing GST compliance and administration in the state.
What is its Significance?
The passage of the same Bill specifies the devotion of Gujarat for easier implementation of the GST and timely adoption of council decisions. The state, by converting the ordinance into an Act, ensures that the reforms have the motive to ease taxation, reduce litigation, and support businesses that are legally enforceable.
Such revisions are significant to keep the leadership of Gujarat in tax governance and to ensure that businesses and consumers alike benefit from the rising GST structure, Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai outlined.
