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HomeIndirect TaxesHostels Must Be Taxed as Residential Units: Madras HC

Hostels Must Be Taxed as Residential Units: Madras HC

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By Mariya Paliwala
Hostels Must Be Taxed as Residential Units; Levying Commercial Tariff Amounts To Discrimination: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court has held that hostels providing accommodation to working men and women must be treated as residential premises for the purpose of levying property tax, water tax, and electricity charges. Classifying hostels as “commercial” violates the principles of natural justice and discriminates against economically weaker sections. The bench of Justice Krishnan Ramasamy…

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Mariya Paliwala
Mariya Paliwalahttps://www.jurishour.in/
Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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