The Karnataka government has proposed to impose 10% tax on temples with revenues more than Rs 1 crore and 5% tax on those earning between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore
India News: The Hindu Religious Institutions & Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which aimed to collect more taxes from state-owned temples, was defeat
The Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by the legislative assembly Wednesday night rejigging the existing matrix to collect more taxes from the earnings of state-owned temples, has stoked controversy.
The chief minister said that the Karnataka temple tax provision has been changed solely to raise money that will only be used for temples, despite false claims made by the BJP. The Karnataka government’s decision to collect funds from temples with a gross income of ₹10 lakh and above has sparked a massive controversy. Chief […] - Newsx