Kerala High Court rules that municipalities cannot insist on penal interest for entertaining tax appeals; only the tax amount under Section 509(11) is required.
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Kerala High Court upholds reassessment of building tax for increased plinth area, holding that Section 5(4) permits fresh assessment with credit for tax already paid.
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