What is the meaning of "Taxes on the sale or purchase of goods" as mentioned in Article 269?
"Taxes on the sale or purchase of goods" as mentioned in Article 269 refers to taxes levied and collected by the Government of India, specifically those applied to sales or purchases that occur within inter-state trade or commerce. These taxes are assigned and deemed to be assigned to the states in the manner provided under clause (2). Notably, this excludes taxes on the sale or purchase of newspapers.