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Social security pact with Japan to be effective from October
India till date has signed SSA with 19 countries and SSAs have been in operation with 15 countries so far
 "Social security pact with Japan to be effective from October")
Letters: Focus on social security
Apropos the report, "Govt buries EPF tax", I wonder why the government did not think through and consult stakeholders before proposing the tax in the first place?Having said that, the National Democratic Alliance government accepted the people's request graciously and reversed the decision within a week of presenting the Budget proposal.The government has the right intention when it says that it wants to build a pensioned society. The bigger problem is the lack of adequate health care services for retired people, compared to the system, say, in the USA.Like the Public Provident Fund, the National Pension System should come under the exempt-exempt-exempt tax bracket, so that it would be preferred as much as the former is by the middle class. Hopefully, this issue will prompt the government to focus on strengthening social security benefits.Bal Govind NoidaLetters can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to:The Editor, Business StandardNehru House, 4 Bahadur Shah Zafar MargNew Delhi 110 002Fax
