TNPSC Thervupettagam

New tax on mineral-bearing land 2025

April 12 , 2025 18 hrs 0 min 97 0
  • 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.

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