Glossary Terms

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Dec'17

Tax haven

  Tax haven is a tax jurisdiction where tax rates and tax disclosures are low for entities and persons. Tax …

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Dec'17

Digressive Tax

Digressive tax is a mix of between the progressive tax and proportional tax. In the case of digressive tax, the …

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Dec'17

Proportional tax

  A proportional tax is the one where the tax rate remains in the same proportion whatever may be the …

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Dec'17

Regressive tax

A regressive tax is the one where tax liability of the individual decreases with taxable income. Here, the tax rate …

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Dec'17

Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)

After the fourteenth finance commission award, the Central Government schemes are divided now into central sector schemes and centrally sponsored …

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Dec'17

Central Sector Schemes

  After the fourteenth finance commission award, the Central Government schemes are divided now into central sector schemes and centrally …

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Dec'17

Competitive Federalism

  Under competitive federalism, the various federal government units – the centre competes with states and vice-versa, and states compete …

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Dec'17

Cooperative Federalism

  According to the International Conference on Cooperative Federalism, “Cooperative Federalism is a concept of federalism in which national, state, …

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Dec'17

Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement

The Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement, presented to Parliament as per the FRBM Act. The Strategy Statement outlines the strategic priorities …

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Dec'17

Retrospective taxation

  A retrospective tax law is one that takes effect from a date before it is passed. In India the retrospective taxation issue became controversial when …

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