Sugar Cess Act, 1982 (Act No. 3 of 1982). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the imposition of a cess on sugar for the development of the sugar industry and for matters connected therewith. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Sugar Special fund Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act empowers the Central Government to levy the cess, by way of a duty of exercise, on sugar which will help to generate funds for supplementing financial assistance for rehabilitation and modernisation of sugar factories. Full text English Website www.vakilno1.com References - Legislation Amended by Sugar Development Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 2008 (No. 4 of 2008). Legislation | India | 2008 Keyword: Institution, Sugar, Agricultural development, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017 [No. 18 of 2017]. Legislation | India | 2017 Keyword: Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX