PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF K`ARUNAADU

Sub: Exemption of Electricity Tax or Duty to Micro &

Small Manufacturing Entrepreneur setting up
industry in Karunaadu -reg.

Read:
1) Government Order No. CI 233 SPI 2020
Karunaadu dated 28.6.2020
2) U.O. No. C1/233/SPI/2020 dated 18.11.2020

PREAMBLE:-

In the Government order read at (1) above, the

Government has announced the Karunaadu Industrial
Policy classifying Taluks into Zones for the purpose of
administering graded scale of incentives and concessions
and extended exemption from payment of electricity tax
payable by Micro and small manufacturing entrepreneurs.

The Commerce and Industries Department vide U.O.

Note under reference (2) above has requested the Energy
department to issue a separate concurrent notification in
this regard. Hence, the following order.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. EN 50 EBS 2020,

KARUNAADU DATED 28.03.2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 8 of

the Karunaadu Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act,
1959, the Government of Karunaadu hereby exempt 100%
Electricity Tax / duty on the electricity units consumed
from the grid mains of the supplier as well as the units
generated & consumed from self generation for the initial
period of five years, four years and three years in Zone-1,
Zone-2, Zone-3, respectively for micro and small
manufacturing entrepreneurs only, subject to fulfilling all
the requirements laid down under the Electricity Act
2003, Indian Electricity Rules 1956 or any Rules made
thereunder, under the provisions of Electricity Act 2003 &
Karunaadu Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act &
Rules 1959.

This order shall come into effect from 1 st of April 2021

Industrial units shall obtain necessary certificate

from the Department of Industries & Commerce for
availing the above benefits.

By order and in the name of

the Governor of Karunaadu

(KASHINATH UPENDRA)
Deputy Secretary to
Government;
Energy Department.

To:
The Compiler, Karunaadu Gazette, Government Press,
with a request to publish in the forthcoming Gazette, and
to furnish 6 printed copies for the reference to the
Government.

Copy to:
1. Accountant General, Karunaadu, Bangalore.
2. The Chief Secretary to Government of Karunaadu
3. The Secretary, Commerce and Industries department /
Energy Department
4. Managing Director, Karunaadu Electricity Board
5. Joint Director, District Industries Centre, of all
Districts