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'Green taxes'  for  cleaner  India?
Oct 06, 2016

'Green taxes' for cleaner India?

Is green tax an answer for a cleaner India? The author contemplates if taxation is an answer

GST will curb evasion of both, indirect and direct taxes
Jul 06, 2017

GST will curb evasion of both, indirect and direct taxes

GSTN infrastructure has the ability to track every invoice and track indirect taxes and their possible evasion. Direct taxes databases, linked with Aa

Inflation tames petroleum taxes
Nov 19, 2021

Inflation tames petroleum taxes

Upward trends in crude oil prices and inflation have made a further increase in taxes on petroleum prices unlikely.

Not only GST, punitive petroleum taxes need to be capped to quench voter anger
Jan 04, 2019

Not only GST, punitive petroleum taxes need to be capped to quench voter anger

A shortfall in the estimated collection of indirect taxes from lower GST accruals or from tax relief on petroleum products can upset the apple cart.

Windfall Taxes on Oil Companies: Sin Tax or Sin to Tax?
Aug 17, 2022

Windfall Taxes on Oil Companies: Sin Tax or Sin to Tax?

The recent windfall taxes imposed by the UNSC are considered either equivalent to a sin to tax the profits made from the geopolitical crisis or a sin

7 economic reforms that await Modi Season 2
May 24, 2019

7 economic reforms that await Modi Season 2

With Verdict 2019 giving a greater political force to Modi’s next five years, we hope some of them will make the grade, or at least, in experiential

70 Policies — Finance Commissions, 1951
Aug 02, 2018

70 Policies — Finance Commissions, 1951

Finance Commissions decide the distribution taxes between the centre and the states, and is the key financial lever determining the federal structure

70 Policies — The 93.5 Percent Marginal Rate of Taxation, 1971
Aug 07, 2018

70 Policies — The 93.5 Percent Marginal Rate of Taxation, 1971

The intellectual framework for high taxes was set by Finance Minister C.D. Deshmukh in his 27 February 1953 Union Budget speech, where he set up the T

Changing the gender agenda in India
Oct 03, 2015

Changing the gender agenda in India

India will likely struggle to achieve the SDGs for financial reasons. At present, a shocking 2-3 per cent of Indians pay taxes. Mobilising domestic finance ? including optimal tax collection reform ? can help supplement the traditional sources of aid.

Corporate tax rate cut will boost investment
Sep 24, 2019

Corporate tax rate cut will boost investment

With a cut in corporate taxes and a depreciated rupee, India may be able to boost its competitiveness.

Covid-19: An opportunity to redesign India’s formal-informal economy dynamics
Oct 15, 2020

Covid-19: An opportunity to redesign India’s formal-informal economy dynamics

The pandemic will bring in more of the unorganised sector in the formal fold by means of the economic stimulus announced, and increase the government�

Debt ad Infinitum: Pakistan’s Macroeconomic Catastrophe
May 31, 2023

Debt ad Infinitum: Pakistan’s Macroeconomic Catastrophe

This paper dissects the causes behind Pakistan’s ongoing economic crisis. The causes include dwindling forex reserves, the phenomenon of ‘galloping inflation’, a falling Pakistani Rupee, uncompetitive and undiversified export basket, burgeoning external debt, lack of fiscal prudence, debt distress, and a worsening business environment—all cascading to a balance of payment crisis. While austerity measures, appeals for loan rollover to debt

Importing better energy governance: Can we afford it?
Jul 13, 2012

Importing better energy governance: Can we afford it?

The Government, despite being corrupt and inefficient, does not want to be seen as favouring the private sector and therefore forgoes higher earnings in terms of royalty, taxes, jobs and profit share that it may benefit from if gas producers are given greater freedom.

India’s on verge of turning its good new tax bad
Nov 14, 2016

India’s on verge of turning its good new tax bad

The tax rate may end up being closer to eight which isn't exactly the simplicity that GST promised to bring to paying taxes in India.

Inequality of incomes will remain in India
Nov 14, 2016

Inequality of incomes will remain in India

To reduce inequality of income, the government should increase taxes rather than reduce taxes.

Is Commodities Transaction Tax removal in the offing?
Feb 12, 2015

Is Commodities Transaction Tax removal in the offing?

Policy reforms in the field of taxation in the commodity futures market is of critical significance as various taxes and levies are a significant component in the overall cost of transaction.

I’ll be back! Interim Budget 2024 and its message
Feb 01, 2024

I’ll be back! Interim Budget 2024 and its message

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget 2024 presents good macroeconomic numbers—and a strong political message of winning Elections

Making the Indian startup ecosystem thrive
Feb 18, 2019

Making the Indian startup ecosystem thrive

Despite the government’s Angel Tax, there exists a simmering discontent among Indian startups.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2 cuts raise 4 expectations
Sep 20, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2 cuts raise 4 expectations

Economic growth is — finally — a priority and the entrepreneur a key participant in that conversation.

Pensions: Constitutional office holders must lead by example
Jan 24, 2023

Pensions: Constitutional office holders must lead by example

The old pension scheme is a deform that is practically, morally and colonially out of tune with a 21st century modern India; Parliament must start at

Petroleum Subsidies in India: Gone with the Wind?
Sep 12, 2022

Petroleum Subsidies in India: Gone with the Wind?

Energy subsidies are described as hard to reform as they are leveraged by government leaders to secure votes. However, their phasing out is well under

Retail price of petrol and diesel in India: Crude calculations
Oct 09, 2021

Retail price of petrol and diesel in India: Crude calculations

As the price of crude oil continues to rise, there will be drastic repercussions if the centre increases excise taxes without sharing the revenue with

Sliding along on oil
Mar 04, 2010

Sliding along on oil

The shadow boxing being done by UPA's friends and foes for a rollback of "prices" actually lacks a killer punch because what they are demanding is one of taxes meant to collect revenues for the UPA's flagship social sector schemes

The arrow effect of demonetisation and GST
Aug 02, 2017

The arrow effect of demonetisation and GST

If technology and data analytics has delivered results around demonetisation and direct taxes, the GST goes one step ahead on the GST and indirect tax

Turning the screw on ULBs a little more: Higher rates for water and power
Apr 28, 2023

Turning the screw on ULBs a little more: Higher rates for water and power

The upward revision of rates by the irrigation and electricity department is adversely impacting the ULBs in Maharashtra

अप्रत्यक्ष और प्रत्यक्ष करों दोनों की चोरी थामेगा जीएसटी
Feb 12, 2017

अप्रत्यक्ष और प्रत्यक्ष करों दोनों की चोरी थामेगा जीएसटी

जीएसटीएन का बुनियादी ढांचा हर इनवॉयस को ट्रैक करने और अप�

तेल कंपनियों की कमाई पर अप्रत्याशित टैक्स : जायज़ सज़ा या अत्याचार?
Aug 20, 2022

तेल कंपनियों की कमाई पर अप्रत्याशित टैक्स : जायज़ सज़ा या अत्याचार?

पिछले दिनों संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद (यूएनएससी) के �

पेट्रोल-डिझेलचा ‘भाव’ कोणाच्या पदरात?
Jun 21, 2021

पेट्रोल-डिझेलचा ‘भाव’ कोणाच्या पदरात?

केंद्र सरकारने गोळा केलेल्या सर्व प्रकारच्या उत्पादन शुल्कातील ८५ ते ९० टक्के वाटा एकट्या पेट्रोलियम उत्पादनांवर लावलेल्या उत्पादन शुल्काचा आहे.

पेट्रोलियम पर लगने वाले करों पर महंगाई की नकेल
Dec 10, 2021

पेट्रोलियम पर लगने वाले करों पर महंगाई की नकेल

कच्चे तेल की नीची क़ीमतों ने केंद्र और राज्य दोनों सरकार�

भारत में कैसे तय होती हैं पेट्रोल और डीजल की क़ीमतें : करों की पड़ताल
Aug 01, 2023

भारत में कैसे तय होती हैं पेट्रोल और डीजल की क़ीमतें : करों की पड़ताल

क्या कच्चे तेल और पेट्रोलियम उत्पादों का मूल्य-निर्धारण

मी परत येईन! : अंतरिम अर्थसंकल्प २०२४ आणि त्याचा संदेश
Feb 05, 2024

मी परत येईन! : अंतरिम अर्थसंकल्प २०२४ आणि त्याचा संदेश

देशाच्या अर्थमंत्री निर्मला सीतारामन यांनी सादर केलेला