S.R.O.No.455/2000 – Whereas "CARE" (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe), a Voluntary agency rendering social services to the people aroundthe Globe has been providing food and non-food materials as gift remittances for supporting various social projects in the State;

And whereas "CARE" has represented to the State Government to exempt from levy of tax on entry of the materials to be used in projects for rendering social services in order to reduce to be used in projects for rendering social services in order to reduce the cost of projects and thereby coverage of more beneficiaries.

And Whereas it is considered necessary to exempt "CARE" from levy of tax on entry of materials brought into a local area by the said Organisation.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the Orissa Entry Tax Act, 1999 (Orisa Act 11 of 1999), the State Government having been satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interest of social service, do hereby exempt the aforesaid organisastion who is engaged in rendering charity or social services from levy of tax on materials brought into the local area under the said Act subject to production of a certificate from the concerned Collector or Special Relief Commissioner to that effect.