The MP government has imposed a five per cent surcharge on commercial tax from July 1 to raise funds for the earthquake victims of Jabalpur. The surcharge would be payable on commercial tax levied on goods from July 1 to March 31, 1999. However, the surcharge would not be payable on declared goods.

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First Published: Jun 28 1997 | 12:00 AM IST

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