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The principle of Law of Taxation that 'No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law'.…

The principle that no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law is contained in "Article 265 of the constitution". A tax can therefore be imposed only by a…

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The principle of Law of Taxation that 'No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law'. It is contained under

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The principle that no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law is contained in "Article 265 of the constitution". A tax can therefore be imposed only by a valid law made by a competent legislature, not by executive action alone.

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