Ranchi, Today, Jharkhand ratify the Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill in a special session of the Legislative Assembly and became the third state to ratify.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das said, “the unanimity demonstrated by the legislators on initiating one country, one tax was exemplary”, and thanked all the MLAs of the House for rising above party lines to ratify the bill.

Telangana government has also decided to call an Assembly session this month to pass the GST bill, Telangana Finance Minister Etela Rajender said today.

The GST Bill, described as India's biggest tax reform, needs to be ratified by at least 15 state legislatures before the President can notify the GST Council which will decide the tax rate.