A realistic consequence of COVID pendamic could be counted in terms of loss of jobs, stagnant or reduced employment opportunities, increase in poverty, regressive economic impact, deterioration in incomes and disposable surplus, lesser savings, gaps in education, malnutrition , increased inequalities and so on. For the Government , this could mean lesser tax revenues, both […]
Nobody expected Covid-19 to take an aggressive u-turn as is being witnessed now. Today, the daily new cases in India are past 3 lakh which is perhaps the highest in the world. The lock downs are back again in most parts of the country with complete lock down in few states. The shops and businesses […]
In the backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases in its second wave, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast of economic growth for India to 12.5% as per latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) for the FY 2022. In fact, it has pitched India as the fastest growing economy major and the only economy to […]
Economists now expect that economy may grow @ 27%, 10%, 59% and 6% in four quarters of 2021-22. Though pandemic may worsen before getting better, strict lock- downs are unlikely. SBI has also endorsed that Indian economy is now on the path of high growth. Now UN economic and social commission for Asia & Pacific […]
The ongoing Budget session of Parliament recommenced its second phase from 9th March, 2021. However, it is likely to conclude early ahead of state polls which are from 27th March, 2021. Finance Bill, 2021 was debated in Parliament on 22.03.2021 in Lok Sabha and 24.03.2021 in Rajya Sabha which has been passed by both the […]
The alco-beverage industry continues to be excessively regulated in India, even after over 70 years of independence. Such over regulation is not just in manufacture but also in sales and consumption. While we have no national economic policy on the same, simply because alco-beverage is state regulated, every state has its liquor or state excise […]
India’s Q3 economic numbers were released by CSO last week hinting that the Indian economy / GDP will contract by 8% in 2021-21, a little higher than the estimated contraction of 7.7%. This would mean that GDP may contract in current quarter too. There is a recovery in private consumption in Q3. Government’s capital expenditure […]
CBIC have issued guidelines procedure to be followed during search operations u/s 67 of the CGST Act, 2017. It inter alia, covers the following : The officer issuing authorization for search should have valid and justifiable reasons for authorizing a search, which shall be duly recorded in the file. Search should be carried out. only with a proper search authorization issued by the Competent Authority.
The Union Budget for financial year 2021-22 has been laid in Parliament on 1st February, 2021 by the Finance Minister. The Budget revolves around three themes i.e., inspirational India, economic development and caring society. The Budget made a statement that of all the structural reforms, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been the most […]
The Economic Survey was presented in Parliament which draws a blue print of Indian economy. It advocates at fiscal expansion and suggests of a calibrated fiscal policy (India’s fiscal stimulus as a percentage of GDP in Covid times). Economic survey highlights expansion in Government spending and borrowing. It defends farm laws and even comments positively […]
