Imposition Of Higher Property Tax On Luxury Hotels By MCD Is Justified, Not Arbitrary: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) decision to impose a higher property tax rate of 20% on luxury hotels, particularly 3-star and above, ruling that such classification is not arbitrary and passes the test of Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The verdict was passed by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav while dismissing a batch of petitions filed by hotel operators, including M/S EROS…