Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 31, Part II, Section 2
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 31, Part II, Section 2, on 4 August 2021. Through notifications issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, the Health and Family Welfare Department, and the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, it consolidates stamp duty for specified insurance offices and periods, amends earlier insurance notifications, declares a teaching medical institution, and publishes proposed minimum wages for mushroom growing and allied work. The supplied text does not change land ownership, land use, registration requirements or stamp duty on property transactions.
Scope and property relevance
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 31, Part II, Section 2 was published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 4 August 2021. It contains departmental notifications concerning insurance policy stamp duty, a medical institution and draft employment wages. It does not contain a notification changing land classification, planning controls, property ownership or registration of land.
Consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O.(Rt.) No.218 dated 1 July 2021, G.O.(Rt.) Nos.228 to 233 dated 12 July 2021, G.O.(Rt.) Nos.240 to 242 dated 16 July 2021, G.O.(Rt.) Nos.247 and 248 dated 19 July 2021, and G.O.(Rt.) Nos.249 and 250 dated 20 July 2021.
The notifications permit consolidated payment of duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 for insurance policies issued by specified offices. Key approvals include:
- New India Assurance Company Limited offices at Chengalpattu, Arakkonam, Vellore, Cuddalore and Kanchipuram, with consolidated duty ranging from Rs.12,500 to Rs.70,000 for the periods stated in each notification.
- Life Insurance Corporation of India offices at Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore and Thanjavur, with consolidated duty from Rs.20,00,000 to Rs.95,00,000 for the specified periods.
- Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, with Rs.30,00,000 for 1 June 2021 to 30 September 2021.
- Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Coimbatore, with Rs.5,00,000 for 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department also amended earlier notifications. Notification No.II(2)/CTR/475/2021 replaces Rs.20,00,000 with Rs.30,00,000. Notification No.II(2)/CTR/476/2021 replaces 31 August 2021 with 31 December 2021 and Rs.25,000 with Rs.50,000. Notification No.II(2)/CTR/477/2021 replaces 31 March 2021 with 30 September 2021.
Medical institution declaration
The Health and Family Welfare Department, through G.O.(3D) No.21 dated 13 July 2021, declares Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Tiruchengode, to be a teaching medical institution for the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Anatomy Act, 1951.
Draft minimum wages
The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, through G.O.(D) No.267 dated 12 July 2021, publishes draft revised minimum wages for mushroom growing and allied work. The draft gives separate monthly basic wages for three zones and categories including supervisors, accountants, electricians, operators, growers, drivers, laboratory technicians, skilled workers, unskilled workers and watchmen. It was to be considered after two months from Gazette publication, with objections or suggestions invited from affected persons.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change my land ownership or property registration requirements?
No land ownership, land use, planning or property registration change appears in the supplied text. Its stamp duty notifications relate specifically to insurance policies issued by named insurance offices.
Do the consolidated stamp duty amounts apply directly to every insurance policyholder?
The notifications provide consolidated duty amounts for policies issued by specified insurance company offices during stated periods. The text does not set out a separate charge payable by each policyholder.
Are the mushroom growing minimum wages final?
No. G.O.(D) No.267 of the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, dated 12 July 2021, publishes them as a draft and states that the draft would be considered after two months from Gazette publication.
What is the effect of the notification concerning Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College?
G.O.(3D) No.21 of the Health and Family Welfare Department, dated 13 July 2021, declares Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Tiruchengode, to be a teaching medical institution for the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Anatomy Act, 1951.
