Office Memorandum No. 3297/2023/LD of the Law Department, Government of West Bengal dated 3rd April, 2023 on the collection of Panchayat taxes [C14-2PD]
As at 6 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 3297/2023/LD
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Law Department, Government of West Bengal
Kolkata, dated the 3rd April, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The collection of Panchayat taxes by collectors of a Panchayat tax under the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Law Department, Government of West Bengal on the manner in which the collection of Panchayat taxes by collectors of a Panchayat tax is to be regulated under the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
2. The matter has been examined. Every collector of a Panchayat tax carrying on the collection of Panchayat taxes shall make an application in Form 8 to the Gram Panchayat within twenty-one days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the collection of Panchayat taxes is undertaken, and the Gram Panchayat shall dispose of it within twenty-one days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Law Department, Government of West Bengal.
(Secretary to Government)
Made under
No enabling provision stated.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (0)
none
Not held (0)
none