30. Taxation (unpaid/insufficiently paid/breach of conditions)
Minimum amount to be collected is Rs. 1
For unpaid/insufficiently paid service articles, single deficiency will be collected.
If the article is refused, the amount will be collected from the sender.
Postage already paid will be considered.
Sl no | Type of article | Unpaid/insufficiently paid | Breach of conditions. |
1 | Letter | Double the deficiency | Over size-treated as second class article Over weight-returned to sender/RLO. |
2 | ILC | Double the deficiency | Treated as letter, double deficiency |
3 | Post card | Double the deficiency | Treated as letter, single deficiency |
4 | Book packet | Double the deficiency | Oversize& weight-sender/RLO Others: treated as letter or parcelwhichever is less. Single deficiency. |
5 | Book packet-printedbooks | Double the deficiency | Oversize& weight-sender/RLO Others: treated as letter or parcel whichever is less. Single deficiency. |
6 | Book packets-periodicals | Double the deficiency | Oversize& weight-sender/RLO Others: treated as letter or parcelwhichever is less. Single deficiency. |
7 | Pattern and sample packets | Double the deficiency | Treated as letter or parcel whichever is less, single deficiency |
8 | Blind literaturepackets |
| If admissible, as a book packet. Otherwise, treated as letter or parcel whichever is less, single deficiency. |
9 | Registered Newspapers | Double the deficiency | Treated as book packet or periodical as the case may be and single deficiency. |
10 | parcel | Double the deficiency | If contains prohibited items-should not be transmitted further. If found in letter box-should be registered whether marked or not. Double deficiency (postage and registration fee). Contains more than 1 communication- each communication treated as unpaid letter and double deficiency. Postage paid already will not betaken intoaccount. If |
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| returned to sender, no amount will be recovered. |
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