The Kerala Plantation Tax (Repeal) Act, 2021
The Kerala Plantation Tax (Repeal) Act, 2021
Tax20212 sections
1. Short title and commencement
Statutory text
- (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Plantation Tax (Repeal) Act, 2021.
- (2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Repeal and Saving
Statutory text
- (1) The Kerala Plantation Tax Act, 1960 (17 of 1960) (hereinafter referred to as the repealed Act) is hereby repealed: Provided that such repeal shall not,—
- (a) affect anything done or any offence committed, or any fine or penalty incurred or any proceedings initiated before the commencement of this Act; or
- (b) revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect; or
- (c) affect previous operation of the repealed Act or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or
- (d) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the repealed Act; or
- (e) affect any fine, penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the repealed Act; or
- (f) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, fine, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced any such fine, penalty or forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if this Act had not been passed.
- (2) Notwithstanding such repeal,---
- (a) any appeal preferred and pending before the Appellate Authority appointed under the repealed Act, on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be heard and disposed of by such Authority as if this Act had not been passed;
- (b) nothing contained in sub-section
- (1) shall affect the right to continue and complete the proceedings pending as on the commencement of this Act, with regard to the assessment of tax, including the tax omitted to be assessed on the plantation tax, imposition of tax, collection of tax, levying as per the repealed Act and the liability to pay the amount due from any person, and any right to get the refund of the amount, under the repealed Act.
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