States get battle ready; J&K and NE region lag in traders' registration

With barely a month left for the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), 22 out of 29 states have passed the State GST (SGST) law in their respective state assemblies since April. The Legislative Assembly of Telangana was the first state to pass SGST, followed by Bihar, Rajasthan, and Jharkhand. The passage of the laws in the respective state is imperative towards the implementation of the ne…