॥ कZ_०५.२.१८ ॥
sūtravastratāmravṛttakaṃsagandhabhaiṣajyaśīdhupaṇyāś catvāriṃśatkarāḥ
Dealers in yarn, cloth, copper, vṛtta (metalware/coin-related goods), bell-metal (kāṃsa), perfumes, medicines, and liquor shall pay a forty (unit) tax/due.
It creates a standardized, enforceable schedule of market dues by trade category, reducing discretion and stabilizing revenue collection.
They are typically higher-margin, regulated, or socially sensitive goods, making them suitable for stricter fiscal and administrative control.