Question:- Through which of the following orders Goods and Services Tax regime will become applicable in the State of Jammu & Kashmir?
(a) Constitution Jammu & Kashmir Amendment Order, 2017.
(b) Constitution Jammu & Kashmir Amendment Order, 2012
(c) Constitution Jammu & Kashmir Amendment Order, 1956
(d) Constitution Jammu & Kashmir Amendment Order, 2013
Answer:- (a)
Related facts:-
- On July 26, 2017, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its ex-post facto approval for amendment of the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954 by way of the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2017.
- The approval paves the way for applicability of Goods and Services Tax regime in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
- The Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2017 has already been notified in Gazette of India on 6th July, 2017 after the assent of the President.
Reference:
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