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Article 272: Taxes which are levied and collected by the Union and may be distributed between the Union and the States.—Omitted

In plain words

This article, on taxes levied and collected by the Union that could be shared with the States, has been omitted by the Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act, 2000.

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Official text

Omitted by the Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act, 2000, s. 4. (w.e.f. 9-6-2000).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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