The Tamil Nadu government is expected to generate an estimated additional revenue of ₹2,400 crore annually following the introduction of a new tax on the mineral-bearing land.
The Government of Tamil Nadu enacted a new Act called “the Tamil Nadu Mineral Bearing Land Tax Act, 2024” for levy and collection of tax on mineral bearing land.
As per the Act and Rules, the rate of mineral bearing land tax has been fixed for 32 minerals.
The leaseholders of both major and minor minerals shall pay the mineral bearing land tax from April 4.
The highest tax amount is ₹7,000 per tonne for Sillimanite, and the lowest tax is ₹40 per tonne for clay minerals.