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Distribution of Tax Revenues: Constitutional Provisions

Article 268 to 281 in the constitution of India deal with the distribution of tax revenues. These articles have been amended from time to time, for example 88th...

September 19, 2016

Draft Place of Effective Management (PoEM) Rules

Residential status of the companies is an important factor in deciding their tax liabilities. The income tax act provides that a company is resident in India if it...

February 15, 2016

Swachh Bharat Cess

The Swachh Bharat Cess (SBC) was a tax levied by the Government of India to fund and support the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission). Introduced in 2015,...

December 25, 2015

Tax Information Network

On behalf of the Income Tax Department, the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) established Tax Information Network (TIN). This is a source of the countrywide tax related data. ...

November 23, 2015

Gender Budgeting in India

A gender budget is not a separate budget for women. Instead, the gender budgets are an attempt to assess government priorities as they are reflected through the budget...

November 23, 2015

Merits and Demerits of Progressive Taxation

A progressive tax is imposed to raise the tax rate effectively more than the rate at which it was applied. It is characterised by a more than proportional...

November 22, 2015

Timeline of Taxation in India

1922: The Income Tax Department was established in the year 1922. The Income Tax Act, 1922 gave a particular classification to different income tax authorities. 1924: The Central...

November 21, 2015

Indirect Taxes in India

Indirect taxes include service tax, sales tax, custom, excise duties, VAT, MODVAT, CENVAT, proposed Goods & Services Act etc. Initially the indirect tax regime was too complicated and...

November 19, 2015

Appropriation Act and Finance Act

An Appropriation Act in India is an act of Parliament which allows the withdrawal of funds from Consolidated Fund of India or Consolidated Funds of States (in case...

November 19, 2015

Taxation Powers of Union and States in India

Indian constitution has divided the taxing powers as well as the spending powers (and responsibilities) between the Union and the state governments. The subjects on which Union or...

November 19, 2015

Goods & Services Tax (GST) and its role in Economic Growth

Goods and Services Tax which might  come in effect from April 2016, is a Value Added Tax will replace all indirect taxes levied on goods and services in...

September 13, 2015

Sin Tax

A sin tax is a type of excise tax levied on goods and services that are considered harmful to individuals or society, such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, sugary...

March 7, 2015

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