why do you think panchayats should raise more tax from the village to carry out development works ( or ) depend upon government funds?
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Explanation:
Rural Local Bodies have the duties of providing basic amenities and civic services to around 3.6 Crore rural population. The Rural Local bodies are empowered to collect taxes to raise their own resources to perform their duties. However, the funds collected through their own revenues do not suffice. Therefore, the Government (Central and State) devolves part of their own tax revenues to the rural local bodies to meet their needs.
Article 243(I) and 243(Y) of the Constitution of India incorporated by 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts heralded a new era in the history of the Local Bodies by providing for the constitution of a State Finance Commission in all the States within one year from the commencement of the Constitution 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 initially and thereafter at the expiry of every five years to recommend devolution of funds to the Local Bodies.
The Central Government also asked the Central Finance Commissions to recommend the quantum of Central Government funds to be devolved to the local bodies from Tenth Central Finance Commission onwards.
The Assigned/Shared revenues are one which are collected by State Government but transferred/shared to/with local bodies. The major sources of assigned/shared revenues to the rural local bodies are Local Cess, Local Cess Surcharge, Surcharge on Stamp duty, Entertainment tax, seigniorage fees and lease amount of mines and minerals, and sale proceeds of Social Forestry plantations.
Answer:
I think they should not raise more taxes as it may be a burden to the poor villagers,instead the government may release more funds to the welfare of the village.
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