TW Dictionary logoTW Dictionaryby Toppers' Wisdom

octroi

/ˈɒktrwɑː/noun

उच्चारण ऑक्ट्र्वा

चुंगी, चुंगी कर

Advanced word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    a tax charged on goods when they are brought into a town or city

    चुंगी, चुंगी कर

    • Trucks had to stop at the octroi post outside the city.
    • Octroi was abolished in most Indian states.

    Synonyms toll duty levy

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

toll duty levy

✓In the exam

General knowledge

In India, octroi was a local tax collected by municipal bodies, and it was later abolished and replaced by other taxes such as GST.

GK के लिए, भारत में octroi नगरपालिकाओं द्वारा वसूला जाने वाला एक स्थानीय कर था, जिसे बाद में समाप्त करके GST जैसे दूसरे करों से बदल दिया गया।