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Does a shopping receipt become a Money Bill just because it lists prices? No-it mentions money, but that alone proves nothing. Parliament uses a much narrower test. Money mentioned is not enough. Article 110 requires a bill's provisions to deal only with one or more of its listed matters, including matters incidental to them. It can cover one listed matter, or several; it need not cover them all. These matters include taxes, government borrowing and funds, authorising public spending, and certain receipts, expenditure and audits. A bill involving fines, fees, or local taxes does not qualify on that basis alone. The Lok Sabha Speaker decides whether it meets this test and certifies it as a Money Bill. So, does any bill mentioning money qualify? No. It qualifies only if its provisions deal solely with Article 110's listed financial matters; the Speaker certifies it.