Article 265 of the Constitution of India explicitly states: "No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law." This fundamental principle means that the executive branch of the government cannot impose or collect any tax without legislative sanction.
Which of the Constitutional Provision lays down that taxes can neither be levied nor collected without the authority of law ?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: Articles of the Constitution (Articles on Centre-State Relations (Legislative, Administrative, Financial))
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