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Difference between OCTROI and LBT
Octroi was collected
on every item brought into the city for sale or consumption
LBT will be applicable
only to traders who are direct importers. The trader can claim exemption from LBT if the item is to be exported
Octroi was to be paid
at the city’s octroi check-posts. LBT is levied through self-declaration, which means every trader will have to declare the worth of the goods being imported into the city
Amount of tax collected
through octroi would get deposited into the civic body’s accounts on a daily basis. Under LBT, the traders can pay on a monthly basis