The Municipal Taxation Act, 1881

( ACT NO. XI OF 1881 )

[ 25th February, 1881 ]
1♣An Act to give power to prohibit the levy of municipal taxes in certain cases.
  Preamble
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to empower the Government to prohibit, in certain cases, the levy of municipal taxes payable by persons in the military, naval or air-force service or by the Government; It is hereby enacted as follows:-
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1.Short title

Local extent

2.“Municipal Committee” defined

3.Power to prohibit levy of tax

3A.Power of Government to prohibit levy of taxes on it

4.Government to pay taxes referred to in section 3

5.Payments to be made in lieu of taxes referred to in section 3A

6.Decision of questions arising under this Act