"Estimated recurring expenditure on account of the enhanced salary of the Chief Minister and five Ministers would be approximately Rs 1.8 crore per annum,'' a statement attached to the bill, disclosed.
Through another bill, Omar proposed increase in perks of the MLAs from Rs 1.3 lakh to Rs 1.65 lakh per month i.e.
The bill proposed to enhance salary of the MLAs from Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000, Constituency Allowance from Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 and Medical Allowance from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000, a total increase of Rs 35,000 per month.
"This will increase the expenditure on account of salary and allowances of 89 Members of the Legislative Assembly other than the Chief Minister and the Ministers,'' the bill stated.
The third bill tabled in the House by the Chief Minister proposed enhancement of pension of former legislators from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000 per month.
Widowed, divorced daughters included in family pension
EoDB, GST, Jan Vishwas bills introduced in Assembly
Sanjeev Pargal
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JAMMU, Sept 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today introduced three bills in the Legislative Assembly proposing hike in salaries and allowance of the CM, Ministers and MLAs and pension of former legislators.
Omar also introduced Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (GST), 2017 primarily to bring the Act at par with the Central Act, Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) bill and J&K Jan Vishwas Third (Amendment) of Provisions bill, 2026.
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All these six bills besides Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 (Amendment) bill have been listed in the Assembly for passing tomorrow.
A bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Ministers' and Ministers of State Salaries Act, 1956, tabled in the House by Omar, who also holds charge of Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, proposed enhancement in monthly salary of the Chief Minister from Rs 70,000 to Rs 95,000 and a Minister from Rs 65,000 to Rs 85,000 per month.
"Estimated recurring expenditure on account of the enhanced salary of the Chief Minister and five Ministers would be approximately Rs 1.8 crore per annum,'' a statement attached to the bill, disclosed.
Through another bill, Omar proposed increase in perks of the MLAs from Rs 1.3 lakh to Rs 1.65 lakh per month i.e. a hike of Rs 35,000.
The bill proposed to enhance salary of the MLAs from Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000, Constituency Allowance from Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 and Medical Allowance from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000, a total increase of Rs 35,000 per month.
"This will increase the expenditure on account of salary and allowances of 89 Members of the Legislative Assembly other than the Chief Minister and the Ministers,'' the bill stated.
The third bill tabled in the House by the Chief Minister proposed enhancement of pension of former legislators from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000 per month.
Significantly, however, the bill seeks to include widowed and divorced daughter within the definition of family for the purpose of family pension of former legislators.
The estimated recurring expenditure on account of enhanced pension would be Rs 1.2 lakh per annum for every ex-Member, as per the bill.
Omar, who also holds charge of the Finance Department introduced in the Assembly the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026. The Act is proposed to be amended in order to align certain provisions of the Act with the amendments made in corresponding Central GST Act, 2017 vide the Finance Act, 2026, and to remove practical difficulties experienced in implementation.
The Act seeks to substitute the expression Central Board of Excise and Customs with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs in conformity with the nomenclature adopted by the Government of India. It also seeks to amend Clause 69 of Section 2 to include a reference to Article 371J of the Constitution of India in the definition of `Local Authority'.
"The bill seeks to simplify conditions governing post-supply discounts by removing requirement of linking such discounts with an agreement specifically relatable to relevant invoiced and by providing for adjustment through issuance of credit notes under Section 34 where the recipient reverses the corresponding input tax credit,'' a statement attached to the proposed legislation stated.
The bill seeks to extend the benefit of provisional refund to cases involving accumulation of input tax credit on account of an inverted duty structure. It also proposed to remove the minimum threshold limit for filing refund claims in respect of goods exported out of India on payment of tax, thereby facilitating expeditious processing of export-related refunds.
The bill also provided that penalty shall become payable where the admitted tax or tax collected from any other person remain unpaid beyond 30 days from the due date of payment.
``The proposed amendments are intended to facilitate ease of compliance, strengthen tax administration and ensure uniformity with the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Law,'' the Chief Minister said in his statement to the bill.
Omar also introduced the J&K Jan Vishwas Third (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 aimed to amend certain enactments for decriminalizing and rationalizing offences for ease of living and doing business and to repeal certain enactments.
"In continuation of the exercise and to align the legal framework of UT of J&K with the Government of India viz the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 enacted by the Parliament which incorporated adjudication of penalties by Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities to hear appeals against decisions of Adjudicating Officers, besides decriminalizing minor offences, the J&K Jan Vishwas (Third Amendment of Provisions), bill, 2026 has been prepared inter-alia amending 21 Acts of J&K and also repealing two Acts which have no applicability in present times,'' the bill said.
This will achieve the objective of furthering the process of decriminalization of minor offences, rationalizing and simplifying penalties and to provide for appointment of Adjudication officers to hold inquiries and adjudicate penalties. It also provides for appointment of Appellate Authorities to hear appeals against decisions of Adjudicating Officers.
The Chief Minister also introduced Ease of Doing Business bill in the Assembly today.
The bill is aimed at facilitating businesses in Jammu and Kashmir including industry, educational institutions, Health Centres etc,
The bill proposed three-year moratorium to all enterprises i.e. no competent authority without permission of the Deputy Commissioner shall conduct an inspection of enterprise or take any coercive measures for up to three years while for new enterprises being set up in Approved Industrial Parks, the District Empowered Committees will issue a certificate of in-principle approval within three working days.
The bill aimed to replace permission-based control with rule-based governance and to enable citizens and enterprises to plan, invest, and work with confidence; and to foster Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living in a manner that generates employment, attracts investment and sustains long-term economic growth in Jammu and Kashmir.
