Section 114E: Rate of vacant land tax.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

[114E. Rate of vacant land tax.—Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the rate of tax on vacant lands in Delhi shall be between a minimum of six per cent, and a maximum of twenty per cent, of the annual value of such lands as may be specified by [[the Corporation]] from time to time.

Provided that [[the Corporation]] may, at any time, specify fixed rates between the minimum and the maximum rates of tax as aforesaid for different colonies or for different groups of vacant lands in such colonies.

Provided further that [[the Corporation]] may also introduce graduated rates of tax within the minimum and the maximum rates of tax as aforesaid on the basis of straight line system or any other system as may be specified by [[the Corporation]].

Explanation.—Straight line system' shall have the same meaning as in the Explanation to the second proviso to section 114D.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section	114E
Marginal note	Rate of vacant land tax.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Delhi Act 6 of 2003. . Subs. by Delhi Act 6 of 2003, s. 5, for section 114 (w.e.f. 1-8-2003).
substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).

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