Standing Order No. 2493/2026 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala dated 1st August, 2026 on the collection of Panchayat taxes [C16-ETG]

As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.

Dates: made 1 August 2026; in force not recorded; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala.

Synthetic. This instrument, its title, its number and its words are generated by the register, beneath the Act its recital names.

Cite: Standing Order No. 2493/2026 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala dated 1st August, 2026 on the collection of Panchayat taxes, Standing Order No. 2493/2026, 1st August, 2026 [C16-ETG]. Machine: C16-ETG.

Standing Order No. 2493/2026

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, dated the 1st August, 2026

STANDING ORDER

All Village Development Officers,

Subject: The collection of Panchayat taxes by collectors of a Panchayat tax under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the collection of Panchayat taxes by collectors of a Panchayat tax.

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 7 to the District Collector within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.

3. The Village Development Officer shall ensure that licence is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the District Collector within forty-five days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala.

(Secretary to Government)

Made under

Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:". Names section 9 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994) [S2J-S0R]. Vires verified.

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