Nitish Kumar Government has surprised
everyone. They have imposed Luxury tax on most of the items as the
Government is running out of funds. The recent item where they have
added tax is 'Samosa'. A samosa will have 13.5% luxury tax in Bihar. The
list also continues with popular snack kachauri.
The
decision was taken in today's state cabinet meeting. It was chaired by
Mr.Kumar. He took the decision. The list is provided by Mr.Mehrotra.
Press Trust of India reported, "13.5% tax could be taken on salty items
like samosa, kachauri and branded namkin (salted snacks) among others.
Other
items include UPS units, auto parts, battery parts, sand, cosmetics,
perfumes and hair oil. The cabinet has approved 23 proposals from 4
various departments."
Apart from this
the Government also waived off entertainment tax of the movie 'Chalk n
Duster' as it conveys a strong social message. Cabinet is also
discussing to provide Non-professional allowance to doctors who teach in
medical colleges.