Section 33

Powers of taxation.

The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971

  • Act 76 of 1971
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of District Councils in the Hill Areas in the Union territory of Manipur.

All sections
    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force, a District Council shall have the power to levy all or any of the following taxes within the autonomous district for which the Council is constituted, that is to say—
         (a) taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments;
         (b) taxes on animals, vehicles (other than mechanically propelled vehicles) and boats;
         (c) taxes on entry of goods into a market for sale there in and tolls on passengers and goods carried in ferries;
         (d) taxes for the maintenance of schools, dispensaries or roads; and
         (e) any other tax falling under List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution which the Legislature of the Union territory of Manipur may, by law, empower the District Council to levy.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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