India's GST Bill Delayed by Upper House of Parliament

India's upper house of parliament, Rajya Sabha, has delayed its vote on the bill amending the constitution to allow for the introduction of a national goods and services tax (GST). The bill had been passed by the lower house of parliament, Lok Sabha on 6 May 2015 ({News-2015-05-07/P/3- prior coverage}), and its delayed passage by the upper house may jeopardize the government's ability to implement the new GST regime on 1 April 2016 as planned.

The bill has been referred to a parliamentary se…