Imposing of Grazing Tax


 
 
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Imposing of Grazing Tax

Imposition of Grazing Tax: In the mid—19th century, Grazing Tax was introduced by British Government in most pastoral lands of India. In order to increase income, the government imposed tax even on animal.

  • The tax per head of cattle went up rapidly and the system of collection was made increasingly efficient. In the decades between the l850s and 1880s, the right to collect the tax was carried out by contractors
  • These contractors tried to extract high tax, so that they could earn profit. By the l88o's , the government began collecting taxes directly from the pastoralists. Each of them was given a pass. The pastoralists had to pay tax on every animal they grazed in the pastures.
  • To enter a grazing tract, the pastoralist had to show the pass and pay the tax.
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