Gandhinagar: The Gujarat assembly on Thursday passed two bills, one amending the Gujarat Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act to bring it in line with decisions of the GST Council and other seeking to regulate the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and quality control of livestock and poultry feed.The Gujarat GST (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was brought to ensure consistency between the Central GST framework and Gujarat Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The amendments will align state GST provisions with changes in central laws and facilitate uniform implementation of the revised provisions.Presenting the bill, state finance minister Kanu Desai said the amendments would provide greater clarity on credit notes and enable quicker refunds under the inverted duty structure. He said the Rs 1,000 threshold for refunds on exported goods would also be removed.At present, refunds are not granted when the amount is below Rs 1,000. An amendment to Section 54 will remove the threshold for refund claims relating to exported goods on which tax has been paid, allowing such refunds to be processed irrespective of the amount.The assembly also passed the Gujarat Livestock Feed, Poultry Feed And Mineral Mixture (Regulation Of Production, Storage, Distribution, Sale And Quality Control) Bill, 2026. The legislation seeks to establish a comprehensive legal framework governing the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of livestock and poultry feed, mineral mixtures and compound feed ingredients, besides ensuring quality control.Presenting the bill, state animal husbandry minister Jitu Vaghani said Gujarat has more than 106 lakh buffaloes and around 96 lakh cows, besides large populations of sheep, goats and poultry. He said the legislation was aimed at ensuring that livestock and poultry receive quality feed and that standards are maintained in its production and distribution.
