GST will reduce Chandigarh administrator’s power

The UT administrator will lose some of his powers with regards to levy of taxation with the goods and services tax (GST) that have been passed for the union territories including Chandigarh. The GST is expected to be introduced from July 1. Earlier, Chandigarh had adopted the system of Punjab VAT wherein substantial powers with respect to levy, exemption, appointments were vested with the administ…