List of Taxes levied during Gupta Period

Shakeel Anwar

05-OCT-2016 18:15

The Economy during the Gupta period was moving from 18 sources or types of Taxes levied on the peolple; the greater part of it was spent on works of public welfare. Land revenue was the main source was generally fixed at one-sixth of the produce.

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Here, we are giving the list of the Taxes levied during Gupta Period which will be helpful for the aspirants who are preparing for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.

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Types of Taxes levied during Gupta Period

Types of Taxes	Description of Taxes
Kalpita/ Upkilpta	Sales Tax and Purchase Tax
Halivakar/ Halidanda	Tax on Ploughing
Bali	An additional oppressive tax on people
Prataya	Toll Tax
Bhog	King’s share of produce
Bhoga	General Tribute
Bhag Bhagkar	Combination of Bhog and Bhaga
Bhatta	Police Tax
Chat	Security Tax
Charasana	Grazing Tax
Hiranya	Tax on special produce taken in cash
Udakabhag	Water Tax
Uparikar	Tax collected from all subjects
Taradaya	Tax on navigation
Rajju	Tax for measurement of land
Sarvarishti	Forced Tax
Bedakbhog	Irrigation Tax
Uparnik	Tax taken from border area

Agriculture was the prime source of income of the general public and formed the significant part of the empire’s economy through taxation. The State gathered abundant revenues in the form of custom duties and service tax from the people who resided as well as came from outside the state.

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