Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 · Chapter VIII: Taxation · Tax on vehicles and animals
Section 139: Power of Commissioner to compound with livery stable keeper, etc., for tax
The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Standing Committee, compound for any period not exceeding one year at a time, with any livery stable keeper or other person keeping vehicles for hire or animals for sale or hire, for a lump sum to be paid in respect of the vehicles or animals so kept in lieu of the taxes leviable under section 136 which such livery stable keeper or other person would otherwise be liable to pay.
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