The Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce has strongly opposed the draft Jharkhand Municipal Path Tax Rules, 2025, released by the state’s Urban Development and Housing Department, calling the proposal “unworkable” and “against the spirit of One Nation, One Tax.”

At a meeting held at the Chamber building on Sunday, office-bearers said that imposing an additional levy on commercial vehicles would disrupt trade, burden small businesses and transporters, and ultimately raise the cost of essential goods. “This amounts to double taxation since vehicle owners are already paying motor vehicle tax, toll tax, GST, and bus stand fees,” the Chamber stated in its memorandum to the department.

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The Chamber warned that transport costs would rise sharply if the new levy is implemented, pushing up

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