Local taxes & duties cannot be exported & this is the principle followed the world over under the aegis of the WTO. This basic principle cannot be violated & if the government does that by implying a limitation period not appearing in the law then it is violation of Basic Principles of Law. It is […]
It is the prime responsibility of the policy makers to exercise due diligence in carrying out prime responsibility & in doing so application of mind should be visible. As per the mandate of the Parliament, the DGFT exists to facilitate exports by way of Export Promotion Policy. I have been involved with exports since 1983 […]
The Finance Minister assured that the refunds of the exporters will be handled on top priority. However, if the field formations are run as personal fiefdom, there is no scope for any success. More so when you are working in a legally oriented manner i.e. you are citing the responsibilities & obligations of the officials […]
I am amply sure in my mind that nobody wants to be on the wrong side of the law & be in trouble. However, for compliance, it is essential that the users should be able to understand the law. However, the truth is that neither the lawmakers nor the implementers are sure of what the […]
CBIC & GST Council: Suppress greed and collect taxes legitimately I sincerely believe every Indian wants to pay taxes legitimately & contribute to the nation building. I am also aware that Law is not a rational code & that it is an adage that the law is an ass & I am responsible for it. […]
There is no educational institution, which taught you to cheat therefore I fail to understand that where did the Indian bureaucracy learn to cheat the citizens. Further, the way systemic corruption pervades the complete system is mind boggling. To me, this is most despicable & disgusting feature of the Indian bureaucracy & every Indian must […]
In respect of the exports, the Parliament has laid down that the task of the DGFT is to facilitate exports. The same applies to the CBIC because the local taxes cannot be exported therefore there is no responsibility of the collection of the taxes associated with the exports, but the responsibility is to administer the […]
The Udyog Bhawan & the North Block houses the elite policymakers & probably the best of the IAS & the IRS (because in any efficient system, the merit should rise to the top & be entrusted with policy making task) but then when you find the best in the country indulging into a con game […]
When you are in the position of power, it is very easy to abuse the authority. On the other hand, it is very difficult for an authority to find courage to accept a mistake & say sorry. This is truer of the Indian bureaucracy than anywhere else in the world because there is no responsibility […]
It is very difficult to understand the motivations of the bureaucracy in pretending that they do not understand even the very basics & the system valuing those bureaucrats in increasing the inefficiency in the system. My understanding is that for these reasons, the stooges rise to the top & they have no fear in their […]
