Tax and taxation, the word 'tax' in its widest sense includes all money raised by taxation. It therefore includes taxes levied by the Central and the State legislatures, and also those known as 'rates', or other charges, levied by local authorities under statutory powers. 'Taxation' has been defined in clause (28) of Article 366 of the Constitution to include 'the imposition of any tax or impost, whether general or local or special', and it has been directed that 'tax' shall be 'construed accordingly', D.G. Gouse and Co. v. State of Kerala, AIR 1980 SC 271 (275): (1980) 2 SCC 410: (1980) 1 SCR 804.
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