NOTIFICATION

G.O(P) No.272/2004/LSGD Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 8th September, 2004.

S.R.O. No.966/2004 –In Exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of Section 207 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994(13 of 1994) the Government of Kerala hereby exempt all Developers of Special Economic Zone's and Industrial Units and other establishments established as per notification of Central Government within the Special Economic Zone's in the State from the payment of tax, cess etc. as leviable under section 200 of the said Act. Provided that Local Self Government institutions are not obliged to provide civic amenities to such zones.

By order of the Governor,

P.KAMALKUTTY,

Secretary to Government

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport)

Government of Kerala have approved the SEZ Policy for the State Under Item No.7 of the said policy it is proposed that Developers of SEZ's established as per notification of Central Government and Industrial Units and other establishments within the SEZ's will be exempte4d from all State and Local taxes and levies. Sub-section(2) of section 207 of the kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 913 of 1994) empowers the Government to exempt any person or class of persons from any taxes or cess wholly or in part leviable under Section 200 of the said Act. Government have decided to issue notification accordingly.

This notification is intended to achieve the above object