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The Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 2016

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for levying a duty on consumption of electrical energy in the State of Maharashtra and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
26 of 2016
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Industries, Energy and Labour Department
Enacted
8 Aug 2016

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18 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Duty on units of energy consumed.
  4. Section 4Power to exempt electricity duty.
  5. Section 5Power to modify rates of electricity duty.
  6. Section 6Payment and recovery of electricity duty.
  7. Section 7Licensee, etc., to keep books of accounts and submit returns.
  8. Section 8Appointment of Electricity Duty Inspectors.
  9. Section 9Powers of Electricity Duty Inspectors.
  10. Section 10Appellate Authority.
  11. Section 11Applicability of interest in case of delayed payment.
  12. Section 12Offences and penalties.
  13. Section 13Offences by companies.
  14. Section 14Protection of action taken in good faith.
  15. Section 15Power to make rules.
  16. Section 15ARemoval of doubt.
  17. Section 16Repeal and savings.
  18. Section 17Power to remove difficulties.