The state of Punjab is home to a new kind of Tax. In a new notification, issued by the state government of Punjab, the state is set to introduce taxation for people who have domestic animals will have to pay tax.
According to the notice, people living in Punjab and having a dog, cat, pig, sheep deer etc as a domestic animal will have to pay a tax of Rs 250 per year.
For those having buffalo, bull, camel, horse, cow, elephant etc at their homes, the annual tax outgo would be Rs 500.
The notice further states that a “branding code” would be allocated to each animal. A microchip will also be embedded in the animal, the government added.
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