Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax, the Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers), the Maharashtra Education and Employment Guarantee (Cess); the Tax on Sale of Electricity, the State Tax on Professions, Trades,, (Maharashtra) Preamble - Bare Act

THE BOMBAY MOTOR VEHICLES TAX, THE MOTOR VEHICLES (TAXATION OF PASSENGERS), THE MAHARASHTRA EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (CESS); THE TAX ON SALE OF ELECTRICITY, THE STATE TAX ON PROFESSIONS, TRADES, CALLINGS AND EMPLOYMENTS, THE TAX ACTS (AMENDMENT) AND THE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE (AMENDMENT) AND THE BOMBAY STATE SCARCITY RELIEF FUND (REPEAL) ACT, 2008

[Act No. 05 of 2008]

[19th March, 2008]

PREAMBLE

An Act further to amend the Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958; the Bombay Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers) Act, 1958; the Maharashtra Education and Employment Guarantee (Cess) Act, 1962; the Maharashtra Tax on Sale of Electricity Act, 1963; the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975; the Maharashtra Tax Acts (Amendment) Act, 1975 and the Maharashtra Employment. Guarantee Act, 1977; and to repeal the Bombay State Scarcity Relief Fund Act, 1958.

WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session;

AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958(Bom. LXVII of 1958); the Bombay Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers) Act, 1958(Bom. LXXXIII of 1958); the Maharashtra Education and Employment Guarantee (Cess) Act, 1962(Mah. XXVII of 1962); the Maharashtra Tax on Sale of Electricity Act, 1963(Mah. XXI of 1963); the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975; and the Maharashtra Tax Acts (Amendment) Act, 1975 and to repeal the Bombay State Scarcity Relief Fund Act, 1958, with a view to abolish the funds established and maintained under the said Acts; and further to amend the Maharasthra Employment Guarantee Act, 1977; and, therefore, promulgated the Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax, the Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers), the Maharashtra Education and Employment Guarantee (Cess), the Tax on Sale of Electricity, the State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments, the Tax Acts (Amendment) and the Employment Guarantee (Amendment) and the Bombay State Scarcity Relief Fund (Repeal) Ordinance, 2008, on the 22nd February 2008;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance, with certain modifications, by an Act of the State Legislature ; it is hereby enacted in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :--