Jammu and Kashmir Implements Goods and Services Tax
On July 7, 2017, the President approved the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Jammu and Kashmir. This followed a resolution passed by the state assembly, allowing the new tax regime to be applied due to J&K's unique constitutional status which permits it to enact its own tax legislation. Unlike other Indian states which had already adopted GST, Jammu and Kashmir was the final region to implement this indirect tax law.
On July 7, 2017, the President of India officially sanctioned an order enabling the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to be enforced within the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state government of J&K had previously passed a resolution in its assembly on Wednesday, clearing the draft order for presidential approval. Given Jammu and Kashmir's special constitutional standing, the state possesses the authority to legislate its own tax regulations. While all other Indian states had already adopted the GST laws, J&K remained the sole state where this new tax framework had not yet been introduced. This development was initially reported by First Post.