Article 289 of Indian Constitution

Article 289 of Indian Constitution: Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation.

Article 289 Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation – Constitution Of India

(1) The property and income of a State shall be exempt from Union taxation.

(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall prevent the Union from imposing, or authorising the imposition of, any tax to such extent, if any, as Parliament may by law provide in respect of a trade or business of any kind carried on by, or on behalf of, the Government of a State, or any operations connected therewith, or any property used or occupied for the purposes of such trade or business, or any income accruing or arising in connection therewith.

(3) Nothing in clause (2) shall apply to any trade or business, or to any class of trade or business, which Parliament may by law declare to be incidental to the ordinary functions of Government.

Constitution Of India Part 12 Finance, Property, Contracts And Suits – Articles 264 to 300