SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today adopted Resolution on Goods and Services Tax (GST), the last state in the country to do so.
The GST was rolled out across the country on July 1, 2017.
Immediately after Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu finished his speech, Speaker Kavinder Gupta put the resolution to vote. The Resolution was adopted by voice vote.
The Cabinet has now been authorised to put safeguard of the state’s special status under Article 370.
Dr Drabu had yesterday moved the resolution in the House.
“This House resolved that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir may give consent to the adoption of GST regime by application of the relevant amendments made to the Constitution of India in a modified manner to safeguard the existing special constitutional position of J&K in the Union of India and the legislative powers under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir,” said Mr Drabu. (AGENCIES)
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