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Kerala Luxury Tax on Cable TV Upheld by SC
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- State of Kerala & Another Vs Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others (Supreme Court of India)
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State of Kerala & Another Vs Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others (Supreme Court of India)
Supreme Court of India on May 22, 2025, affirmed the constitutional validity of the Kerala luxury tax imposed on cable television services. The ruling came in the case of State of Kerala & Another Vs Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others, where the apex court allowed the State of Kerala’s appeal, asserting the state’s legislative authority to tax cable TV under Entry 62 of List II (State List) of the Constitution, classifying it as a “luxury.”
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