Which of the following sets of taxes belongs to Central Government?
(A) Excise duty, Sales tax and Custom duty
(B) Income tax, Custom duty and House tax
(C) Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax
(D) Custom duty, Entertainment tax and Income tax
Correct Answer : Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax
Question Asked : SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) Exam 2016
Explanation : The taxing powers of the central government encompass taxes on income (except agricultural income), excise on goods produced (other than alcohol), customs duties, and inter-state sale of goods. The authority to levy a tax is comes from the Constitution which allocates the power to levy various taxes between the Centre and the State.
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