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Power of Government to require Councils to impose taxes.— Where it appears to the Government that the balance of the municipal fund of a Council is insufficient for Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 352 – Municipality Act meeting any expenditure incurred under section 294 or for the performance of duties for the performance of which the Director had fixed a period under section 297, the Government may by notification require the Council to impose, within the municipal area, any tax specified in the notification which may be imposed under section 104 and which is not at the time imposed, within the said area or to enhance any existing tax in such manner or to such extent as the Government considers fit; and the Council shall forthwith proceed to impose or enhance in accordance with the requisition, such tax under the provisions of this Chapter as if a resolution of the Council had been passed for the purpose under section 105. 329[142A. Assignment of certain taxes, etc.— The Government shall,— (a) assign to the Council, such taxes, duties, tolls and fees levied and collected by the Government for such purposes and subject to such conditions and limits as may be prescribed; (b) provide for making such grants-in-aid to the Council for the Consolidated Fund of the State as may be determined from time to time by an order published in the Official Gazette.] (5) Fees