<h1>Meghalaya Assembly Passes GST Bill 2017 for July Rollout, Ensures Minimal Tax on Essentials, Local Products Exempted.</h1> The Meghalaya Assembly unanimously passed the Meghalaya Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017, facilitating the GST regime rollout from July 1. Introduced by the Taxation Minister, the bill aims to balance revenue sharing and ensure essential commodities for the poorest are taxed minimally or are tax-free. The state government successfully advocated for tax reductions on local products like arecanut and dry fish. Additionally, they sought a lower invoice threshold for purchaser details and set a turnover threshold of Rs. 10 lakh for dealers, aligning with other northeastern states, exempting them from the tax net if below this limit.