The 3 [Telangana] Electricity Duty Act, 1939
The 3 [Telangana] Electricity Duty Act, 1939
The Telangana Electricity Duty Act, 1939, regulates a state tax on the sale and consumption of electrical energy within the state of Telangana. It applies primarily to electricity licensees, including power generating companies and distribution boards, who must pay a monthly duty on energy sold above specified rates, excluding sales to the national government or railways. This legislation matters because it generates public revenue for the state government and enforces strict meter and bookkeeping standards on utility providers. It also allows these providers to pass the tax costs along to everyday consumers, thereby directly influencing final electricity prices for citizens.
- 1. Short title and extent
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Levy of a duty in certain sales of electrical energy
- 4. Maintenance of books of accounts and submission of returns and installation of meters
- 5. Inspecting officers
- 6. Recovery of duty
- 7. Licensee to reimburse himself from consumer in certain cases
- 8. Penalties
- 9. Power to make rules
- 10. Savings
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