Section 20: Levy of fire tax

Bihar Fire Service Act, 2014State Act of Bihar · Act 6 of 2014

(1) The Government may levy a fire tax on lands and buildings which are situated in any area in which this Act is in force and on which, property tax, by whatever name it is called, is levied by any local authority in that area.

(2) The fire tax shall be levied in the form of a surcharge on the property tax at such rate in terms of percentage of such property tax as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, determine from time to time.

Where this provision sits

Act	Bihar Fire Service Act, 2014
Section	20
Marginal note	Levy of fire tax
Jurisdiction	State of Bihar
Status	In force as published by the source

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