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Levy of Entry tax - goods which were imported from outside of ...

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July 16, 2022

Levy of Entry tax - goods which were imported from outside of state of West Bengal - Having regard to the deletion of Entry 52 of the State List and bearing in mind the provision contained in Section 265 of the Constitution we are impelled to hold that the State Legislature did not have the legislative competence to bring in such amendment insofar as it relates to the West Bengal Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2012. - Section 5 & Section 6 of the West Bengal Finance Act, 2017 are ultra-vires and unconstitutional - AT

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