State GST Act will continue in Jammu & Kashmir for the time being: Experts

The state goods and services tax (GST) will continue, says the Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation legislation, but according to officials and experts, it would be for the time being. 

Later, the UT GST Act has to be made for Ladakh and state GST Act for J&K.

According to experts, the reorganisation Act says the GST Act will continue because in its absence there will be problems in enforcing the indirect tax on the two union territories that will now replace the state of Jammu and Kashmir. 

“Although J&K will continue with the SGST since it has an assembly despite being