Panaji, 23rd March, 2017 (Chaitra 2, 1939)

SERIES II No. 51

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2015-2017

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EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Inland Waterways

Captain of Ports

—

Notification

No. E-11209/MISC/Budget Speech/2015-16/Barge Tax

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section

10 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Barge Tax Act, 1973

(Act No. 10 of 1973) (hereinafter referred to as the

“Said Act”), and in supersession of the Government

Notification No. E-11029/MISC/Budget Speech/

/2015-16/Barge Tax dated 13-7-2015, published in

the Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series II

No. 15 dated 15-7-2015, the Government of Goa,

being of the opinion that it is necessary and

expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby

exempts the barges, which prior to the 11th day of

September, 2012 were used exclusively for

transportation of mineral ore in the waterways

comprised within the State of Goa, from the

payment of tax levied under Section 3 of the said

Act, subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(i)

the tax exemption can be availed for the

financial year 2016-2017 i.e. w.e.f. 1st April,

2016 to 31st March, 2017;

(ii) for claiming above tax exemption, the

registered owner shall submit an Affidavit

to the effect that since the 11th day of

September, 2012 till date of swearing

of such Affidavit, the barge is in his

continuous possession and it has not

been used for purpose of transportation

of any type of goods or for any other

purpose;

(iii)

in case the barge is utilized for the

transportation of goods or any other

purpose, then the barge owner shall

pay such tax on pro-rata basis for the

remainder of the period of the financial year

2016-17;

(iv) for claiming above tax exemption and for

payment of barge tax on pro-rata basis, the

registered owner shall submit the official

log book for verification to the Deputy

Captain of Ports, Mormugao;

By order and in the name of the Governor

of Goa.

Capt. James Braganza, ex officio Joint Secretary

(Captain of Ports).

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