Lok Sabha Debates Combined Discussion On Central Goods And Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018; ... on 9 August, 2018 Sixteenth Loksabha an> Title: Combined discussion on Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018; Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018; Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018; and Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill, 2018 (Bills passed). HON. SPEAKER: Now the House shall take up Item Nos. 51, 52, 53 and 54 together. Hon. Minister Piyush Goyal. … (Interruptions) HON. SPEAKER: You do not want to discuss GST or what? … (Interruptions) SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL: I beg to move: “That the Bill further to amend the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, be taken into consideration.” “That the Bill further to amend the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, be taken into consideration.” “That the Bill to amend the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, be taken into consideration.” And " That the Bill further to amend the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017, be taken into considerations." Madam Speaker, I would like to submit before the hon. House the amendments in the various GST Acts – the Central GST Act, the Integrated GST Act, the Union Territory GST Act, and the GST (Compensation to States) Act. Madam Speaker, hon. Shri Arun Jaitleyji who has piloted the entire GST system in the country has today come back to the House. He was in the Rajya Sabha. … (Interruptions) I would like to inform the House that he is in good health and he shall be with us actively very soon. I wish him well on behalf of all the Members. … (Interruptions) HON. SPEAKER: The House stands adjourned to meet again at 2 o’clock. 13 08 hrs The Lok Sabha then adjourned till Fourteen of the Clock. The Lok Sabha reassembled at Fourteen of the Clock. (Hon. Deputy Speaker in the Chair) … (Interruptions) SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): Hon. Deputy Speaker Sir, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge wants to say something. … (Interruptions) HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: You have already raised the matter and the hon. Speaker has not allowed it. … (Interruptions) CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018; INTEGRATED GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018; UNION TERRITORY GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018; AND GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (COMPENSATION TO STATES) AMENDMENT BILL, 2018 Contd. THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, MINISTER OF COAL, MINISTER OF FINANCE AND MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL): Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have already moved the Motions for consideration and passing of Bills mentioned at Items no. 51 to 54 in today’s Revised List of Business. Sir, the GST has been passed with the unanimous support and cooperation of all the State Governments and the Union Government and is truly an example of cooperative and collaborative federalism at its very best.भारत में संघीय ढांचे की कई बार चर्चा होती है, …(व्यवधान) कई बार ऐसे विषय निकलते हैं कि भारत में संघीय ढांचे को और मजबूत किया जाए, परंतु मैं समझता हूं कि भारत के इतिहास में शायद ही कोई ऐसा मौका आया हो, जब संभवत: संघीय ढांचे का टैस्ट किया गया हो।…(व्यवधान) जीएसटी को जिस खूबसूरत तरीके एवं सरलता से पूरे देश ने स्वीकार किया और जिस प्रकार से जीएसटी काउंसिल ने अभी तक काम किया, मैं समझता हूं कि यह पूरे देश के लिए एक मापदंड बना है।…(व्यवधान) HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, the Minister is speaking more or less on finance matters. GST is also a finance matter. … (Interruptions) HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: When you participate in the debate, you can raise the issue of loss of Rs. 40,000 crore or whatever you want to say. At that time, the Minister will also reply. … (Interruptions) HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I have no objection in allowing you to speak after the Minister concludes his speech. After that, I will call you. … (Interruptions) SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL: For the first time ever, the Union Government and all the 36 Governments of States and Union Territories have come on the same page and approved all the processes and procedures, the laws and the rates. … (Interruptions) HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: When your turn comes, you can speak. … (Interruptions) SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL: The entire framework of GST has been finalised collectively and collaboratively with the una