Supreme Court upholds states' power to tax minerals

A dispute that originated about 50 years ago finally finds resolution—for a second time—in favour of states, with the Supreme Court ruling that royalties paid to the Union government do not qualify as taxes.

Supreme Court upholds states' power to tax minerals
A dispute that originated about 50 years ago finally finds resolution—for a second time—in favour of states, with the Supreme Court ruling that royalties paid to the Union government do not qualify as taxes.