The writer is director of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
The writer is director of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
A shift in focus towards private investment is required to sustain the growth momentum. This should be a concern for policymakers
This change in the design of the tax regime was argued to shift the revenue to consuming states from producing states
Any proposed reforms, therefore, need to be analysed from this perspective as well
The budgetary provisions on the taxation of capital gains could help foster change in trading behaviour and address inequality
To push the decentralisation project forward, the first step is to create and distribute information on the activities and finances of local bodies
In a Budget celebrating the achievements in the last decade, there are few announcements with any fiscal magnitude attached