Local Body Tax

To tide over crisis, Maharashtra levies 'drought tax' on petrol, diesel and liquor

In its efforts to raise more funds for tackling drought in the state, Maharashtra government has decided to levy a surcharge of Rs 2 on petrol and diesel.

Developers' body says LBT will lead to rise in corruption

Creation of an additional machinery for LBT collection will only increase burden on the government and it could be avoided through just raising VAT

Strike against local body tax grinds trade to a halt in Mumbai

Neighbourhood retail shops, wholesale trading in clothes, electronics, hardware, metals, cloth, foodgrain, fruit, vegetables and all types of manufacturing activities in Mumbai were paralysed since morning, inconveniencing millions of customers.

Cong MPs seek Sonia's intervention on local body tax issue

Former Union Ministers Gurudas Kamat, Vilas Muttemwar and senior leaders Datta Meghe and Jaywantrao Awale met the party president and explained her problems faced by the trading community in Maharashtra due to the decision to go ahead with LBT.

What is LBT and how does it impact Mumbai's shopkeepers?

Simply put, LBT is a tax which will be imposed in months to come by the Maharashtra government on certain items that are brought into a municipal corporation territory for sale or consumption

Relief to traders: LBT likely to be delayed in Mumbai

The newly introduced Local Body Tax, which is being opposed by the traders across the state, would not be implemented soon, a senior Maharashtra minister said.

Maharashtra traders agree to call off LBT strike: All you need to know

Section of traders in Maharashtra on Monday night agreed to call off their prolonged agitation protest against the Local Body Tax (LBT) after a meeting with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan

What is LBT and why are Mumbai traders striking? All you need to know

Over 1.5 million traders and manufacturers have called an indefinite strike to protest the Maharashtra's government's local body tax. Here's what the LBT is all about.

Waiting for GST: Maharashtra govt unlikely to scrap Local Body Tax soon

The scrapping of LBT featured prominently inBJP's poll manifesto for the recently concluded state Assemblyelections.

LBT not to be imposed hurriedly in Mumbai: Maha CM tells FAM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today assured the Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) that the state government would not impose the LBT (Local Body Tax) in Mumbai hurriedly.