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Section 67: Limitation of taxing powers

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

Nothing contained in sections 65 and 66 shall authorise a municipality to levy any tax, toll or fee which the [State Legislature] has no power to impose in the [Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] under the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir :

Provided that any tax, toll or fee which immediately before the commencement of the Constitution of India was lawfully being levied in any municipal area, may continue to be so levied until provision to the contrary is made by Parliament by law.

Explanation:––In the section ‘tax’ includes any duty or cess.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section67
Marginal noteLimitation of taxing powers
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn 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.

  • other. . Now Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • substituted. . Substituted for “State” by S.O. 3466(E) of 2020 dated 05.10.2020.

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