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Supreme Court upholds states’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic

Supreme Court upholds states’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic

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    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a 1974 Constitution Bench ruling upholding states’ power to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the existing sales tax continues to hold the field, saying a reference on the issue had become academic. A…

    — Deccan Herald

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    New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday held that a 1974 Constitution Bench ruling upholding states’ power to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the existing sales tax continues to hold the field, saying a reference on the issue had become academic. A seven-judge…

    — Orissa Post

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a 1974 Constitution Bench ruling upholding states’ power to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the existing sales tax continues to hold the field, saying a reference on the issue had become academic. A…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Current article

Supreme Court upholds states’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a 1974 Constitution Bench ruling upholding states’ power to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the existing sales tax continues to hold the field, saying a reference on the issue had become academic. A…

Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)

SC upholds states’ power to levy additional sales tax, says case has become academic

New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday held that a 1974 Constitution Bench ruling upholding states’ power to impose additional sales tax or surcharge calculated as a percentage of the existing sales tax continues to hold the field, saying a reference on the issue had become academic. A seven-judge…

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