Amendment bill tabled in Tamil Nadu Assembly

A bill to further amend the Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries (Amendment) Bill 2013 was tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday.

The bill was moved by Commercial Taxes and Registration Minister B.V. Ramanaa with the objective of raising the minimum charges for luxury taxes on minimal hotel room rents, as it was fixed more than a decade ago.

The amendment will apply to all those hotels that charge Rs.500 per room per day for accommodation.

To give effect to the above decision, the Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 was promulgated by the Governor K. Rosaiah on July 1 as the Legislative Assembly was not in session. The present bill will replace the above Ordinance.