In the letter, “End tax exemptions” (March 1), S Kumar has suggested that some tax exemptions be withdrawn by executive order. This suggestion is legally invalid. Tax exemption can be withdrawn only by another notification. Both the exemption and the notification withdrawing it are exercises of delegated legislation. They are legislative actions because they are required to be placed in Parliament; they are not executive orders.
Sukumar Mukhopadhyay New Delhi
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