CM, Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker & MLAs to pay income tax from own pocket
Himachal Pradesh Council of Ministers decided to doway the special provisions to pay income tax from the state coffer by bringing an ordinance to this effect as the matter was also pending in Himachal Pradesh High court to challenge the provision. The Decision was taken by CoMs in the meeting held here today presided by Jai Ram Thakur.The Cabinet gave its approval for promulgation of Himachal Pradesh Payment of Income Tax on Salaries and Allowances of Certain Categories Ordinance, 2022 from the current financial year. Now the Income Tax shall be paid by the individual members i.e. Chief Minister, Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and MLAs.
CoMs also decided to provide State Government guarantee enabling the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation to pick up Rs. 110 crore loan from banks at competitive rates for paying pending liabilities of death cum retirement gratuity and leave encashment of its retirees.It gave its approval to enhance the honorarium of elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions. The honorarium of Chairman Zila Parishad would be Rs. 15000 instead of Rs. 12500, Vice Chairman Zila Parishad would be Rs. 10000 instead of Rs. 8000, Member Zila Parishad would be Rs. 6000 in place of Rs. 5000 per month, whereas honorarium of Chairman Panchayat Samiti would be Rs. 9000 instead of Rs. 7000, Vice Chairman Panchayat Samiti would be Rs. 6500 instead of Rs. 5000 and Member Panchayat Samiti Rs. 5500 in place of Rs. 4500 per month. Similarly, the honorarium of Pradhan Gram Panchayat would be Rs. 5500 in place of Rs. 4500, Up Pradhan Gram Panchayat Rs. 3500 instead of Rs. 3000 and Member Gram Panchayat would get Rs. 600 per month instead of Rs. 500.The Cabinet decided to relax the condition of possession of atleast 5 kanal agricultural land for registering the tractors purchased for agriculture purposes under Custom Hiring Centre Scheme under the centrally sponsored Sub Mission on Agriculture Mechanization.
