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Punjab Government To Levy Tax On Domestic Animals, Will Issue Identification Markers As Well
Swarajya Staff
Oct 24, 2017, 03:03 PM | Updated 03:03 PM IST
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The Amarinder Singh-led government in Punjab has announced that owners of domestic animals will have to pay taxes, reports ANI.
People in Punjab will have to pay tax for having domestic animals, according to the latest notice issued by the state Government
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2017
ANI also reports that people who own dogs, cats, pigs, sheep or deer will pay Rs 250 a year as taxes while those who own buffaloes, bulls, camels, horses, cows or elephants will pay Rs 500 for a year.
"Branding code", identification mark or number to be given to each animal on code branding or microchip installed in the animal: Punjab Govt
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2017
The government will also issue a ‘branding code’ to issue identification to animals, similar to what the Central government had proposed for cattle earlier this year.
With inputs from ANI.
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