Tea Act, 1953 (Act No. 29 of 1953). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1953 (1986) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control by the Union of the tea industry, including the control, in pursuance of the International Agreement now in force, of the cultivation of tea in, and of the export of tea from, India and for that purpose to establish a Tea Board and levy a duty of excise on tea produced in India. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural commodities Coffee/cocoa/tea Agricultural extension Internal trade International trade Plant production Authorization/permit Institution Agricultural development Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act regulates the cultivation of tea and provides for the establishment of a Tea Board. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in References - Legislation Amended by The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017 [No. 18 of 2017]. Legislation | India | 2017 Keyword: Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX