In 1989, the SC found that “royalty is a tax” under the Mines Act. A cess on royalty being a tax on royalty was beyond the State’s legislative competence since the Union’s Mines Act “covers the field,” it had said.
As per the glide path for fiscal consolidation, the government aims to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the 2025-26 fiscal.
New income data released Thursday suggests that the state help is, in fact, making a difference to consumers by notably boosting their incomes.
The Kerala government on Saturday announced a cut in tax on the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.41 and Rs 1.36 per litre respectively, following reduction of fuel price by the Centre.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 27 (PTI) In a relief to common man, UDF Government in Kerala today decided to forgo the state tax to be accrued by way of the recent increase on diesel price.