The document provides an assessment of India's fiscal situation for the base year 2012-13 if no corrective policy actions are taken. It estimates that the fiscal deficit would reach around 6.1% of GDP compared to the budget estimate of 5.1%, due to a likely tax revenue shortfall of Rs. 60,000 crore and higher than budgeted subsidy expenditures of Rs. 70,000 crore. Key risks are seen in oil and fertilizer subsidies due to rising international prices and a weakening rupee.
This document discusses fiscal policy and its objectives. It provides information on fiscal policy tools used by governments to influence economic growth, employment and prices. The key objectives of fiscal policy are mobilizing resources, accelerating economic growth, minimizing income inequality, increasing employment opportunities, and maintaining price stability. Examples of fiscal tools include taxation, public expenditure, borrowing. The document also summarizes Indian fiscal policy goals of rapid growth, employment expansion, reducing disparities.
VARIOUS FORMS OF INCOME TAX ,BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF GST PPT WHICH REQUIRED FOR A STUDENT TO UNDERSTAND DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXATION.
STUDENTS STUDYING B.COM AND M.COM WILL BE BENEFITED .
The document provides an overview of India's tax structure. It discusses that taxes are levied by the government to generate income and raise standards of living. India has a three-tier federal tax structure with taxes levied by the central, state, and local governments. The main types of taxes are direct taxes like income tax, and indirect taxes like goods and services tax. Certain incomes related to agriculture are exempt from income tax in India. The tax system is governed by various acts related to income, wealth, gifts, and other taxes.
The document discusses disinvestment in India. Disinvestment refers to the government reducing its equity portion in public sector undertakings by selling shares. It is one method of privatizing public sector enterprises that the Indian government began pursuing in 1992. The key objectives, criteria, process, and progress of disinvestment are outlined. Specific details on disinvestment plans for BSNL are also provided, including government approval of an immediate 10% disinvestment of BSNL through an initial public offering.
The document provides an overview of the GST ecosystem in India, including the various agencies and processes involved. It discusses (1) the structure and roles of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), Goods and Services Tax Council (GSTC), and Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN); (2) the interaction between the CBEC systems and the GSTN portal; and (3) the GST registration, return filing, and payment processes that will be online through the GSTN portal.
The Role of Finance Commission in The Indian Economy.Jitendra Kumar
The 15th Finance Commission was formed in November 2017 to define financial relations between central and state governments in India and recommend a formula for sharing tax revenue for five years. It examined fiscal issues and problems and made recommendations. The commission decreased the share of taxes devolved to states from 42% to 41% for 2020-21, with 1% allocated to newly formed Union Territories. The commission's revenue sharing formula updated criteria from the 14th Finance Commission, such as increasing the population weight from 10% to 15% and adding new criteria for forest ecology, demographic performance, and tax efficiency.
This document defines and explains key concepts related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It discusses the history and development of GDP as an economic measure, provides the standard formula for calculating GDP, and compares nominal GDP to real GDP. Examples are given of GDP calculations for India from 1970-2015 to show economic growth rates over time. Limitations of GDP as a measure are also outlined.
This document discusses fiscal policy and its objectives. It provides information on fiscal policy tools used by governments to influence economic growth, employment and prices. The key objectives of fiscal policy are mobilizing resources, accelerating economic growth, minimizing income inequality, increasing employment opportunities, and maintaining price stability. Examples of fiscal tools include taxation, public expenditure, borrowing. The document also summarizes Indian fiscal policy goals of rapid growth, employment expansion, reducing disparities.
VARIOUS FORMS OF INCOME TAX ,BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF GST PPT WHICH REQUIRED FOR A STUDENT TO UNDERSTAND DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXATION.
STUDENTS STUDYING B.COM AND M.COM WILL BE BENEFITED .
The document provides an overview of India's tax structure. It discusses that taxes are levied by the government to generate income and raise standards of living. India has a three-tier federal tax structure with taxes levied by the central, state, and local governments. The main types of taxes are direct taxes like income tax, and indirect taxes like goods and services tax. Certain incomes related to agriculture are exempt from income tax in India. The tax system is governed by various acts related to income, wealth, gifts, and other taxes.
The document discusses disinvestment in India. Disinvestment refers to the government reducing its equity portion in public sector undertakings by selling shares. It is one method of privatizing public sector enterprises that the Indian government began pursuing in 1992. The key objectives, criteria, process, and progress of disinvestment are outlined. Specific details on disinvestment plans for BSNL are also provided, including government approval of an immediate 10% disinvestment of BSNL through an initial public offering.
The document provides an overview of the GST ecosystem in India, including the various agencies and processes involved. It discusses (1) the structure and roles of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), Goods and Services Tax Council (GSTC), and Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN); (2) the interaction between the CBEC systems and the GSTN portal; and (3) the GST registration, return filing, and payment processes that will be online through the GSTN portal.
The Role of Finance Commission in The Indian Economy.Jitendra Kumar
The 15th Finance Commission was formed in November 2017 to define financial relations between central and state governments in India and recommend a formula for sharing tax revenue for five years. It examined fiscal issues and problems and made recommendations. The commission decreased the share of taxes devolved to states from 42% to 41% for 2020-21, with 1% allocated to newly formed Union Territories. The commission's revenue sharing formula updated criteria from the 14th Finance Commission, such as increasing the population weight from 10% to 15% and adding new criteria for forest ecology, demographic performance, and tax efficiency.
This document defines and explains key concepts related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It discusses the history and development of GDP as an economic measure, provides the standard formula for calculating GDP, and compares nominal GDP to real GDP. Examples are given of GDP calculations for India from 1970-2015 to show economic growth rates over time. Limitations of GDP as a measure are also outlined.
The document discusses the key aspects of direct taxes in India such as income tax, corporation tax, wealth tax, and capital gains tax. It provides definitions and explanations of direct taxes, income tax, and compares direct taxes with indirect taxes. Some of the key points made in the document include:
- Direct taxes are taxes that are directly paid to the government by the taxpayer. They include income tax, corporation tax, and wealth tax.
- Income tax is paid based on an individual's taxable income in a given financial year after deductions and exemptions. Corporation tax is paid by companies on worldwide income.
- Direct taxes cannot be shifted to another entity while indirect taxes can be shifted from one taxpayer to another.
The document discusses privatization in India. It defines privatization as the process of private sector participation in ownership and management of public sector entities. It outlines two main methods of privatization: sale of the entire entity to private owners, and initial public offerings to reduce government stakes. The advantages listed are better services, use of new technology, infrastructure development, and allowing the government to focus on social issues. Disadvantages include prioritizing profitable industries over necessary ones. The document argues that further privatization is needed in India given large losses by public sector units.
Fiscal Policy trends in India: Since IndependenceKashyap Shah
The document discusses India's fiscal policy trends from post-independence to present day. It summarizes that early on, fiscal policy focused on stimulating growth and reducing inequality through high government expenditure and taxation. This led to budget deficits. Economic reforms since 1991 have focused on reducing deficits through tax cuts, expenditure reforms, and greater fiscal responsibility. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of 2003 aimed to further improve fiscal discipline.
Fiscal policy uses government spending, taxes, and borrowing to influence macroeconomic variables. Expansionary fiscal policy, such as tax cuts or increased spending, increases aggregate demand to boost a recession-plagued economy. Contractionary fiscal policy, like tax increases or spending cuts, decreases aggregate demand to curb inflation. Automatic stabilizers like unemployment insurance and the progressive tax system counter cyclical changes automatically. Discretionary policy actively manipulates fiscal tools but faces time lags and crowding out effects.
The document provides a historical background of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. It details how GST was proposed in 2000 with a committee headed by Asim Dasgupta tasked to design a model for India. The government began implementing Value Added Tax (VAT) in the 2000s and the Kelkar task force in 2003 recommended a comprehensive GST based on VAT. After several discussions and drafts of the constitutional amendment bill, the bill was finally passed by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016 and ratified by the required number of states within 23 days, leading to the President signing it into law on September 8, 2016.
This document discusses Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. It provides an introduction to GST, defining it as an indirect tax on the supply of goods and services that replaced multiple taxes. The document outlines some key advantages of GST, including creating a single market, reducing corruption, and increasing GDP. It also notes some disadvantages such as dual control by central and state governments and potential loss of revenue for some states.
This project is undertaken to fulfill information needs of the user at two levels i.e. Macro Level and Micro Level
On a macro level, it aims to provide a single document which can provide information about the impact of GST on various sectors like logistics, eCommerce, pharma, telecommunication, textile, real estate, agriculture, automobiles, small medium enterprises and startups.
Further, on a micro level, it aims to provide information to a businessperson information about GST from a business perspective so that one is able to (a) Comply with the law and (b) collect and pay to the government the correct amount of taxes on time and (c) Does not miss out on any credits that are available.
The taxation system in India includes direct taxes like income tax and indirect taxes like goods and service tax (GST). Income tax rates vary based on an individual's age and income level, with lower rates for those below age 60 and senior citizens. Corporate tax rates were recently reduced to 22% for existing companies and 15% for new manufacturing companies. Indirect taxes include GST applied between 0.25-28% on various goods and services, as well as taxes like customs duty and excise duty. The document provides details on tax slabs, rates and policies in India.
Economic liberalization in India began in 1991 in response to a balance of payments crisis. Reforms across financial, fiscal, trade, and industrial sectors aimed to reduce restrictions and open the economy to private and foreign investment. This included abolishing industrial licensing, rationalizing tariffs, adopting a flexible exchange rate, and deregulating domestic markets. Liberalization led to increased growth rates in GDP, exports, industrial production, and per capita income. India's economy has become one of the fastest growing in the world as a result of these reforms.
The document discusses India's taxation system and the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST). It describes the key features of direct and indirect taxes such as income tax, sales tax, and VAT. It then explains the proposed GST system, which will combine multiple indirect taxes into a single tax applicable to both goods and services. The GST is proposed as a dual GST with both central and state-level components. The complex structure and need for coordination between levels of government poses administrative challenges but is aimed at improving compliance and growth.
The document discusses key aspects of the Indian Union Budget. It defines the budget as an annual financial statement of estimated receipts and expenditures according to the Indian Constitution. It describes how the budget is classified into revenue and capital budgets, with revenue budget covering tax/non-tax revenues and expenditures for services, and capital budget covering receipts from loans and capital expenditures. It also outlines the budget formulation, enactment, execution, and legislative review processes.
Fiscal policy involves a government adjusting its spending and tax rates to influence the economy. The objectives of fiscal policy include full employment, reducing inequality, price stability, and economic development. Public revenue comes from tax receipts like direct taxes on individuals/corporations and indirect taxes on goods/services. It also comes from non-tax receipts like interest. Public expenditure consists of revenue expenditure on current needs and capital expenditure on infrastructure. India's fiscal policy has shifted from indirect taxes to more direct taxes since independence. The 2017 budget aims to transform, energize and clean the economy through initiatives for farmers, MGNREGA, affordable housing, and promoting a digital India.
This document defines and discusses fiscal policy in India. It begins by introducing fiscal policy and its objectives of stabilizing the economy. It then defines fiscal policy as involving government revenue collection through taxation and spending. The objectives and instruments of fiscal policy are outlined, including the budget, taxation, public expenditure, and public debt. Data on India's fiscal deficit is presented, showing it as a percentage of GDP from 2005-2014. The achievements and reforms of India's fiscal policy are highlighted, such as increasing resources and savings. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of 2003 is described as institutionalizing financial discipline and reducing deficits. Current fiscal policy targets reducing the deficit to 3% of GDP by 2017-2018.
SIP REPORT ON INCOME TAX PLANNING WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL ASSESSEEMonika Kadam
This document is a student project report on income tax planning for individual assessees in India. It includes sections on an introduction to income tax law in India, objectives of the report, profiles of the student and guiding institution. It also includes literature review sections summarizing key concepts from the Income Tax Act of 1961 regarding residential status, sources of total income, and concepts used in tax planning like evasion and avoidance. Tables of content and acknowledgments are provided.
The document discusses India's economic policies, including fiscal policy, monetary policy, foreign exchange policy, and foreign investment policy. It provides an overview of the objectives and instruments of each policy area. Fiscal policy aims to achieve desirable price levels, employment, income distribution, and capital formation through public expenditure and taxation. Monetary policy operates through money supply, interest rates, and credit availability to influence spending and prices. Foreign exchange policy moved from control to management with the introduction of the Foreign Exchange Management Act in 1999. Foreign investment policy aims to attract long-term foreign direct investment and allows foreign investors to establish wholly owned subsidiaries in most sectors.
The document discusses government budgeting and expenditures in India. It defines key terms like revenue expenditure, capital expenditure, budget deficit, fiscal deficit, and primary deficit. Revenue expenditure does not create assets while capital expenditure does. The budget can be balanced, in deficit, or in surplus. Deficit occurs when expenditures exceed receipts. Fiscal deficit considers total expenditures and receipts excluding borrowings, while primary deficit is fiscal deficit less interest payments. Numerical examples are provided to demonstrate calculating different deficit types from budgets data.
The document defines key terms related to income tax in India such as assessee, assessment year, gross total income, previous year, and residential status. It explains that an assessee is a person liable to pay tax and includes individuals, HUFs, companies, firms, etc. Assessment year means the year following the previous year in which income is earned. Gross total income is the aggregate income from all sources. Residential status determines the scope of income taxable in India and can be resident, resident but not ordinarily resident, or non-resident. Income tax is deducted at source for certain types of income like salary, interest, rent, etc. and is considered advance tax.
In this presentation, I tried to explain the term GST in brief.
If you have any query related to it, please ask, comment and contact. Don't forget to share.
The document is a report from a committee on creating a roadmap for fiscal consolidation in India. It discusses the need for fiscal consolidation to avoid macroeconomic imbalances. It assesses India's current fiscal situation, finding the deficit for 2012-13 will likely be around 6.1% of GDP without corrective action. The committee analyzed past fiscal trends, evaluated the current base year, and proposed a medium-term fiscal roadmap including reforms to subsidies, expenditures, and the supply side to achieve fiscal targets.
Impact of FRBM Act, Monetary policy and Budetary Deficit on Govt Securities n...C.A Saumya
This document discusses the FRBM framework, budget deficits, and monetary policy in India. It provides context on government securities, the FRBM Act, and budget and fiscal deficits. It then explains how monetary policy tools like open market operations, cash reserve ratios, and repo rates are used to manage money supply and inflation. Finally, it discusses the interrelationships between budget deficits, government borrowing, interest rates, and national debt accumulation, as well as reforms needed like a revised FRBM Act and improved fiscal management.
The document discusses the key aspects of direct taxes in India such as income tax, corporation tax, wealth tax, and capital gains tax. It provides definitions and explanations of direct taxes, income tax, and compares direct taxes with indirect taxes. Some of the key points made in the document include:
- Direct taxes are taxes that are directly paid to the government by the taxpayer. They include income tax, corporation tax, and wealth tax.
- Income tax is paid based on an individual's taxable income in a given financial year after deductions and exemptions. Corporation tax is paid by companies on worldwide income.
- Direct taxes cannot be shifted to another entity while indirect taxes can be shifted from one taxpayer to another.
The document discusses privatization in India. It defines privatization as the process of private sector participation in ownership and management of public sector entities. It outlines two main methods of privatization: sale of the entire entity to private owners, and initial public offerings to reduce government stakes. The advantages listed are better services, use of new technology, infrastructure development, and allowing the government to focus on social issues. Disadvantages include prioritizing profitable industries over necessary ones. The document argues that further privatization is needed in India given large losses by public sector units.
Fiscal Policy trends in India: Since IndependenceKashyap Shah
The document discusses India's fiscal policy trends from post-independence to present day. It summarizes that early on, fiscal policy focused on stimulating growth and reducing inequality through high government expenditure and taxation. This led to budget deficits. Economic reforms since 1991 have focused on reducing deficits through tax cuts, expenditure reforms, and greater fiscal responsibility. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of 2003 aimed to further improve fiscal discipline.
Fiscal policy uses government spending, taxes, and borrowing to influence macroeconomic variables. Expansionary fiscal policy, such as tax cuts or increased spending, increases aggregate demand to boost a recession-plagued economy. Contractionary fiscal policy, like tax increases or spending cuts, decreases aggregate demand to curb inflation. Automatic stabilizers like unemployment insurance and the progressive tax system counter cyclical changes automatically. Discretionary policy actively manipulates fiscal tools but faces time lags and crowding out effects.
The document provides a historical background of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. It details how GST was proposed in 2000 with a committee headed by Asim Dasgupta tasked to design a model for India. The government began implementing Value Added Tax (VAT) in the 2000s and the Kelkar task force in 2003 recommended a comprehensive GST based on VAT. After several discussions and drafts of the constitutional amendment bill, the bill was finally passed by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016 and ratified by the required number of states within 23 days, leading to the President signing it into law on September 8, 2016.
This document discusses Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. It provides an introduction to GST, defining it as an indirect tax on the supply of goods and services that replaced multiple taxes. The document outlines some key advantages of GST, including creating a single market, reducing corruption, and increasing GDP. It also notes some disadvantages such as dual control by central and state governments and potential loss of revenue for some states.
This project is undertaken to fulfill information needs of the user at two levels i.e. Macro Level and Micro Level
On a macro level, it aims to provide a single document which can provide information about the impact of GST on various sectors like logistics, eCommerce, pharma, telecommunication, textile, real estate, agriculture, automobiles, small medium enterprises and startups.
Further, on a micro level, it aims to provide information to a businessperson information about GST from a business perspective so that one is able to (a) Comply with the law and (b) collect and pay to the government the correct amount of taxes on time and (c) Does not miss out on any credits that are available.
The taxation system in India includes direct taxes like income tax and indirect taxes like goods and service tax (GST). Income tax rates vary based on an individual's age and income level, with lower rates for those below age 60 and senior citizens. Corporate tax rates were recently reduced to 22% for existing companies and 15% for new manufacturing companies. Indirect taxes include GST applied between 0.25-28% on various goods and services, as well as taxes like customs duty and excise duty. The document provides details on tax slabs, rates and policies in India.
Economic liberalization in India began in 1991 in response to a balance of payments crisis. Reforms across financial, fiscal, trade, and industrial sectors aimed to reduce restrictions and open the economy to private and foreign investment. This included abolishing industrial licensing, rationalizing tariffs, adopting a flexible exchange rate, and deregulating domestic markets. Liberalization led to increased growth rates in GDP, exports, industrial production, and per capita income. India's economy has become one of the fastest growing in the world as a result of these reforms.
The document discusses India's taxation system and the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST). It describes the key features of direct and indirect taxes such as income tax, sales tax, and VAT. It then explains the proposed GST system, which will combine multiple indirect taxes into a single tax applicable to both goods and services. The GST is proposed as a dual GST with both central and state-level components. The complex structure and need for coordination between levels of government poses administrative challenges but is aimed at improving compliance and growth.
The document discusses key aspects of the Indian Union Budget. It defines the budget as an annual financial statement of estimated receipts and expenditures according to the Indian Constitution. It describes how the budget is classified into revenue and capital budgets, with revenue budget covering tax/non-tax revenues and expenditures for services, and capital budget covering receipts from loans and capital expenditures. It also outlines the budget formulation, enactment, execution, and legislative review processes.
Fiscal policy involves a government adjusting its spending and tax rates to influence the economy. The objectives of fiscal policy include full employment, reducing inequality, price stability, and economic development. Public revenue comes from tax receipts like direct taxes on individuals/corporations and indirect taxes on goods/services. It also comes from non-tax receipts like interest. Public expenditure consists of revenue expenditure on current needs and capital expenditure on infrastructure. India's fiscal policy has shifted from indirect taxes to more direct taxes since independence. The 2017 budget aims to transform, energize and clean the economy through initiatives for farmers, MGNREGA, affordable housing, and promoting a digital India.
This document defines and discusses fiscal policy in India. It begins by introducing fiscal policy and its objectives of stabilizing the economy. It then defines fiscal policy as involving government revenue collection through taxation and spending. The objectives and instruments of fiscal policy are outlined, including the budget, taxation, public expenditure, and public debt. Data on India's fiscal deficit is presented, showing it as a percentage of GDP from 2005-2014. The achievements and reforms of India's fiscal policy are highlighted, such as increasing resources and savings. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act of 2003 is described as institutionalizing financial discipline and reducing deficits. Current fiscal policy targets reducing the deficit to 3% of GDP by 2017-2018.
SIP REPORT ON INCOME TAX PLANNING WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL ASSESSEEMonika Kadam
This document is a student project report on income tax planning for individual assessees in India. It includes sections on an introduction to income tax law in India, objectives of the report, profiles of the student and guiding institution. It also includes literature review sections summarizing key concepts from the Income Tax Act of 1961 regarding residential status, sources of total income, and concepts used in tax planning like evasion and avoidance. Tables of content and acknowledgments are provided.
The document discusses India's economic policies, including fiscal policy, monetary policy, foreign exchange policy, and foreign investment policy. It provides an overview of the objectives and instruments of each policy area. Fiscal policy aims to achieve desirable price levels, employment, income distribution, and capital formation through public expenditure and taxation. Monetary policy operates through money supply, interest rates, and credit availability to influence spending and prices. Foreign exchange policy moved from control to management with the introduction of the Foreign Exchange Management Act in 1999. Foreign investment policy aims to attract long-term foreign direct investment and allows foreign investors to establish wholly owned subsidiaries in most sectors.
The document discusses government budgeting and expenditures in India. It defines key terms like revenue expenditure, capital expenditure, budget deficit, fiscal deficit, and primary deficit. Revenue expenditure does not create assets while capital expenditure does. The budget can be balanced, in deficit, or in surplus. Deficit occurs when expenditures exceed receipts. Fiscal deficit considers total expenditures and receipts excluding borrowings, while primary deficit is fiscal deficit less interest payments. Numerical examples are provided to demonstrate calculating different deficit types from budgets data.
The document defines key terms related to income tax in India such as assessee, assessment year, gross total income, previous year, and residential status. It explains that an assessee is a person liable to pay tax and includes individuals, HUFs, companies, firms, etc. Assessment year means the year following the previous year in which income is earned. Gross total income is the aggregate income from all sources. Residential status determines the scope of income taxable in India and can be resident, resident but not ordinarily resident, or non-resident. Income tax is deducted at source for certain types of income like salary, interest, rent, etc. and is considered advance tax.
In this presentation, I tried to explain the term GST in brief.
If you have any query related to it, please ask, comment and contact. Don't forget to share.
The document is a report from a committee on creating a roadmap for fiscal consolidation in India. It discusses the need for fiscal consolidation to avoid macroeconomic imbalances. It assesses India's current fiscal situation, finding the deficit for 2012-13 will likely be around 6.1% of GDP without corrective action. The committee analyzed past fiscal trends, evaluated the current base year, and proposed a medium-term fiscal roadmap including reforms to subsidies, expenditures, and the supply side to achieve fiscal targets.
Impact of FRBM Act, Monetary policy and Budetary Deficit on Govt Securities n...C.A Saumya
This document discusses the FRBM framework, budget deficits, and monetary policy in India. It provides context on government securities, the FRBM Act, and budget and fiscal deficits. It then explains how monetary policy tools like open market operations, cash reserve ratios, and repo rates are used to manage money supply and inflation. Finally, it discusses the interrelationships between budget deficits, government borrowing, interest rates, and national debt accumulation, as well as reforms needed like a revised FRBM Act and improved fiscal management.
The document discusses Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and infrastructure development in India. It notes that there are around 900 PPP projects currently under development. It also outlines some of the drawbacks of PPPs like risk allocation and lack of independent regulators. The Kelkar Committee recommended establishing 3P India to oversee PPPs and rationalizing risk allocation. It also discusses various sectors like roads, ports, railways, and airports and recommendations to promote PPPs in each sector. The document then outlines the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and its role in attracting investment for infrastructure projects. It introduces the hybrid annuity model for highway PPP projects and its benefits over other models. Finally, it discusses the Mar
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget ManagementParas Savla
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 (FRBMA) was enacted by the Parliament of India to institutionalise financial discipline, reduce India’s fiscal deficit, improve macroeconomic management and the overall management of the public funds by moving towards a balanced budget. The main purpose was to eliminate revenue deficit. In this presentation Indian international history behind introducing FRBM Act in India and western countries and some of provisions of Indian FRBM Act has been analysed.
The Narasimham Committee, established in 1991, submitted two reports that laid the foundation for reforming the Indian banking sector. The committee recommended reducing statutory reserve requirements to improve bank efficiency and productivity. It also recommended phasing out directed lending programs, adopting uniform accounting practices, and increasing capital adequacy requirements. The 1998 Narasimham Committee report further recommended strengthening the banking system, experimenting with narrow banking, increasing capital adequacy ratios, and updating banking laws. The committees' recommendations helped spur the emergence of new private banks and opened up India's capital markets.
Narsimha committee report on financial reformsPankaj Baid
The Narasimham Committee was formed in 1991 and 1998 to examine aspects of financial system reforms in India. The 1991 committee recommended reducing CRR and SLR, phasing out directed credit, interest rate deregulation, and restructuring banks. The 1998 committee focused on strengthening banks through mergers and raising capital adequacy ratios. Both committees significantly impacted Indian banking sector reforms.
The document is the February 2014 Monetary Policy Report from the Federal Reserve. It discusses recent economic and financial developments. Key points:
- The labor market continued improving in the second half of 2013 and early 2014, with employment gains averaging 175,000 per month and unemployment falling to 6.6%. However, unemployment remains above sustainable levels.
- Inflation remained low at 1% over the last half of 2013, below the Fed's 2% target, but some factors were transitory. Inflation expectations have remained steady.
- Economic growth picked up in the second half of 2013 to an annual rate of 3.75%, as fiscal policy restraint lessened and financial conditions remained supportive.
CII release said that the government’s achievements during the year can broadly be categorized into four areas, namely corruption-free governance, economic diplomacy, empowerment of states and putting in place key policies to revive investment in the economy. With transformational changes being envisioned not only on the economic front but on the social, technology and foreign policy fronts as well, the first anniversary of the Modi government has been marked by fresh thinking on all major areas of governance, the release said.
Outlining the area of reforms requiring further policy attention, CII has urged the Government to consider policy strategies in ten critical areas that would bring huge economic benefits for growth, investment and employment creation.
This document contains the table of contents for a report on sustainable finance and human rights. The report analyzes survey data collected in 2022 from 85 financial institutions in Europe and compares it to baseline data from 2020. Key findings show that while human rights remain a priority, regulations are now the main driver for addressing them. Top management still supports human rights but organizations face obstacles integrating them fully. The report recommends that financial institutions strengthen human rights practices, use reporting to drive implementation, and that stakeholders work towards more consistent standards and data sharing.
This document contains the table of contents for a report on sustainable finance and human rights. The report analyzes data from surveys conducted in 2020 and 2022 among banks and asset managers in Europe to assess developments in integrating human rights considerations into their core activities. Key findings show that while support from top management remains, integrating human rights fully into operations remains challenging due to lack of data from companies and need for clearer guidance. The report recommends that financial institutions strengthen human rights capacity and reporting, and that other stakeholders support consistent regulations, data provision, and sustainable finance demands.
BENUE STATE, NIGERIA 2012-2016 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEWHFG Project
This document summarizes a public expenditure review of health spending in Benue State, Nigeria from 2012 to 2016. It finds that while health budgets increased over this period, actual health spending declined and remained low, accounting for less than 5% of the total state budget on average. Health indicators, such as preventable mortality rates, remain high. The review concludes that more funding is needed for the health sector and recommends increasing budget allocations for health to at least 15% of the state's budget in order to improve health outcomes.
This document provides a summary of BMW's efforts towards environmental sustainability and financial performance. It begins with an introduction to BMW and outlines their industry analysis, brand power, and regulatory environment. It then examines BMW's sustainable manufacturing strategies, including emission figures, current innovations, and future plans. Next, it analyzes BMW's financial performance through profitability ratios and environmental indicators. It concludes with a SWOT analysis and proposal for the pension fund to consider investing in BMW due to their commitment to sustainability and potential for long-term growth.
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This document provides background on Botswana's macroeconomic and fiscal situation as it relates to fiscal space for health financing. It notes that while Botswana has relatively unconstrained fiscal space in the short-term due to diamond exports, economic growth has averaged only 4% in recent years and is highly dependent on minerals. As diamond revenues decline gradually, Botswana will need to generate new sources of export-led growth and increase domestic revenue generation. The long-term challenge is ensuring fiscal sustainability as Botswana transitions its economy away from reliance on minerals.
This document discusses pension trends in emerging markets, specifically the rise of defined contribution (DC) pension plans in Central and Eastern Europe and Asia. It notes that these regions have undertaken more extensive pension reforms than Western countries by establishing mandatory DC plans to improve portability and transparency. This will lead to rapid growth of pension assets but also poses challenges regarding financial education, plan design, regulation, and product development to ensure adequate retirement incomes.
This paper analyzes the financial performance of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) from 2009 to 2012 using financial ratio analysis. The study uses data from CBE's annual reports and the National Bank of Ethiopia. The results show that while CBE had the highest return on equity, this was driven by high leverage levels. Additionally, CBE was found to be overly liquid, affecting its revenue generation capacity, partly due to government-imposed loan restrictions. To improve long-term banking performance, it is recommended that Ethiopian banks invest more in interest-bearing assets like loans. The Ethiopian government should also balance controlling inflation with maintaining banking industry viability.
This paper analyzes the financial performance of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia from 2009-2012. It uses ratio analysis of financial statements to assess profitability, liquidity, and gearing. The introduction provides background on banks and financial analysis. The study aims to examine trends, risk, profitability, liquidity, and asset utilization. It uses secondary annual report data and a descriptive approach. The significance is evaluating CBE's performance and recommending improvements. The paper is organized into chapters reviewing literature, discussing results, and providing conclusions and recommendations.
This document provides an overview of financial crises and discusses their impacts on the Sri Lankan economy. It defines a financial crisis as occurring when asset values fall significantly and businesses and individuals struggle to repay debts. Common causes include asset price collapses, banking system problems, excessive debt levels, and contagion/panic. The document then examines specific crises in Sri Lanka like the Asian Crisis of 1997-1998 and more recent Covid-19 pandemic. It analyzes impacts such as economic downturns, currency depreciation, and declining foreign investment. Finally, it proposes strategies Sri Lanka could adopt to overcome future crises, such as fiscal consolidation, monetary policies, and attracting foreign investment.
This document provides a preliminary version of the 2013 report "Government at a Glance". It includes:
- An introduction and preface setting out the purpose and scope of the report.
- 9 chapters covering topics such as trust in government, public finance, employment, budgeting practices, and women in government.
- Statistical data and qualitative assessments of OECD member countries' performance in these areas.
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1. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
ROADMAP FOR FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
Vijay L Kelkar - Chairman
Indira Rajaraman - Member
Sanjiv Misra - Member
SEPTEMBER 2012
2.
3.
4.
5. FOREWORD
This Committee was mandated by the Finance Minister to give a report outlining a roadmap
for fiscal consolidation in a medium term framework in pursuit of the FRBM Act and related
targets. The Committee was expected to complete this task by the end of August.
The Committee met several times to deliberate these issues. During our discussions, the
Secretary of each department of the Finance Ministry and the Chief Economic Advisor gave
us the benefit of their valuable views. Similarly, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
and Department of Fertilizer give their inputs. The Budget Division and Economic Division
of the Ministry of Finance assisted the Committee in all its deliberations. While all the data
were provided by the Budget and Economic Divisions, we take responsibility for our analysis
and projections.
The Committee was charged with the task of introducing mid-term corrections in the current
fiscal year 2012-13 and to chart a medium term framework on this basis, for the remaining
time horizon of the Thirteenth Finance Commission. These corrections have to be necessarily
feasible from a political economy perspective so as to carry credibility.
Keeping both urgency and credibility as touchstones, we have proposed necessary policy
actions which are within the realm of the feasibility. While proposing a frontal attack on
inequitable subsidies, we have kept in mind the need for maintaining the sinews of growth as
well as the social protection needs of disadvantaged sections of our society. By protecting
public investment and reducing public borrowing, we would “crowd in” private investment
and thus achieve higher growth and employment.
The Committee wishes to place on record its special thanks to the Budget Division and
Economic Division of the Ministry of Finance. We hope that this report and subsequent
public discussions will enable the Government to take the policy actions recommended in this
report.
Vijay Kelkar, Chairman
Indira Rajaraman, Member
Sanjiv Misra, Member
September 03, 2012
6.
7. Contents
1. Fiscal Consolidation........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1. Why Fiscal Consolidation? ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Fiscal Consolidation in India .................................................................................................. 1
1.3. The Do-Nothing Scenario ....................................................................................................... 2
1.4. The Financial Health of OMC’s.............................................................................................. 3
1.5. Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 3
2. Assessment of the base year............................................................................................................ 5
2.1. Policy Interventions ................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.1. Tax Measures .................................................................................................................. 7
2.1.2. Disinvestment Receipts ................................................................................................... 8
2.1.3. Subsidies ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.4. Plan Expenditure ........................................................................................................... 11
2.2. Deficits .................................................................................................................................. 11
2.3. Social Impact ........................................................................................................................ 12
3. Fiscal Roadmap for the Medium Term ......................................................................................... 14
3.1. Gross Domestic Product........................................................................................................ 14
3.2. Tax Revenues ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.3. Disinvestment Receipts ......................................................................................................... 15
3.4. Subsidies ............................................................................................................................... 15
3.5. Rightsizing Plan expenditure ................................................................................................ 16
3.6. Structural Roadmap: Supply Side Reforms .......................................................................... 16
3.7. Fiscal Roadmap ..................................................................................................................... 17
Annexes ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Annex 1: Figures ............................................................................................................................... 18
Annex 2: Base Year Assessment (Rupees crore) .............................................................................. 19
Annex 3: Base Year Assessment (per cent of GDP) ......................................................................... 20
Annex 4: Recommendations on Tax Measures................................................................................. 21
Annex 5: Disinvestment of stake in PSU’s by GOI ......................................................................... 26
Annex 6: Role of Technology in Managing Expenditure ................................................................. 29
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9. 1.
Fiscal Consolidation
1.1. Why Fiscal Consolidation?
The Indian economy is presently poised on the edge of a fiscal precipice, making
corrective measures aimed at speedy fiscal consolidation an imperative necessity if serious
adverse consequences stemming from this situation are to be averted in an efficient and
timely manner. A careful analysis of the trends in the current year, 2012-13, suggests a likely
fiscal deficit of around 6.1 percent which is far higher than the budget estimate of 5.1 percent
of GDP, if immediate mid-year corrective actions are not taken. Runaway fiscal deficits,
leading to unsustainable levels of public debt, can cause diverse forms of macroeconomic
imbalances varying with the means through which the deficit is financed. High fiscal deficits
tend to heighten inflation, reduce room for monetary policy stimulus, increase the risk of
external sector imbalances and dampen private investment, growth and employment. The
current account deficit was already high at 4.2 percent of GDP in 2011-12 and could
deteriorate further. Apart from this, the consequences of not quickly taking credible effective
measures for correcting the current fiscal deficit is likely to be a sovereign credit downgrade
and flight of foreign capital. This will invariably further weaken the rupee and negatively
impact the capital markets and the banking sector. In addition, the situation leaves little head
room for counter-cyclical policy measures in the event of another global crisis. The growing
fiscal deficit also leaves limited monetary space for lowering interest rates to stimulate
private investment and growth. In a country where millions of young, both skilled and
unskilled, enter the labour force each year, a growth slowdown is inefficient, inequitable, and
potentially politically destabilizing. It is the poor and the unemployed who will suffer the
most in the event of sluggish growth and consequent political instability.
1.2. Fiscal Consolidation in India
After three years of deliberations, the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
Act (FRBMA) was enacted in 2003. The fiscal improvement from FY 2002-03 to 2007-08
saw a rise in foreign reserves providing unprecedented import cover and global confidence
(Annex 1, Figure 1). This fiscal discipline fed into other economic variables in a positive
manner. The aggregate disbursements of the central and state governments showed an
increase in capital outlays from 11.87 percent in 2002-03 to 18.59 percent 2007-08 (as
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10. percentage of aggregate disbursements). The lowering of the government’s fiscal deficit
(GFD) was accompanied by a benign inflationary environment, lower real interest rates and
significant increase in private sector investment. It must be mentioned of course, that global
economic conditions were also favourable during this period (Annex 1, Figure 2).
The twin deficits hypothesis implies that, given a certain level of private savings, an
increase in the government deficit will have to be balanced by either a reduction in private
investment or an increase in the Current Account Deficit (CAD.) The CAD then needs to be
financed through external capital inflows, government external debt or drawdown of foreign
exchange reserves. Government’s funding of the deficit through domestic sources tends to be
inflationary. Even when the government does not explicitly use seigniorage, if the central
bank has to auction government bonds and have adequate takers it needs to create enough
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liquidity. The RBI indicates that it has been doing so in recent years . This increase in
liquidity can be inflationary.
Given this background, the recent increase in government deficits, the investment
decline, the rigidity of inflation, the pronounced IIP decline and the widening of the CAD are
all pointers to a deepening fiscal crisis.
1.3. The Do-Nothing Scenario
The rationale for a credible and effective fiscal consolidation in the current context is
built on three main grounds: (a) we are in state of high fiscal stress, with a “do-nothing”
approach likely to result in a Central Government fiscal deficit of 6.1 per cent of GDP in the
current year 2012-13; this could result from a likely shortfall in gross tax revenues by around
Rupees 60,000 crore and higher than budgeted expenditures on subsidies, by about Rupees
70,000 crore ; (b) this fiscal stress is also compounding the problem of twin deficits, with the
current account deficit at 4.2 per cent of GDP last year, and possibly at 4.3 per cent of GDP
this year, at a time when the world market and capitals flows are exceedingly fragile and
where financing of this magnitude is creating huge risks for macroeconomic and external
stability; and (c) the gross borrowing requirement, already high, is likely to exceed last year’s
level by a large margin (5.8 per cent of GDP versus 5.4 per cent of GDP last year), leading to
crowding-out of private sector financing for investment. Foreign exchange reserves are
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“Reserve Bank credit to the Centre has been the dominant source of increase in reserve money since 2008-09.
This is because government borrowing shot up significantly in the wake of the global financial crisis and
necessitated active management of liquidity in the form of unwinding/de-sequestering of market stabilisation
scheme (MSS) balances (in 2008-09 and 2009-10). Besides, there were large scale injections under liquidity
adjustment facility (LAF) and open market operations (OMO) purchase auctions during times of liquidity duress
in these three years.” (RBI, Annual Report 2010-2011)
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11. falling, and the currency is especially vulnerable. The combination is reminiscent of the
situation last seen in 1990-91.
1.4. The Financial Health of OMC’s
A worrying aspect related to the need for fiscal consolidation is the financial health of
the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). While there appears to have been some correction in
2009-2010, possibly due to petrol price deregulation the situation remains grim. It could
worsen with a rise in crude prices and a ballooning of the oil subsidy burden. If the OMCs are
not adequately funded against their under recoveries there is a genuine risk that is analogous
to the case of the state electricity boards, the high debt of the OMCs could lead them into
financial crisis. This in turn, could not only cause an oil supply breakdown resulting in
immense public hardship but also adversely impact the banking system from where such debt
is sourced.
1.5. Conclusion
A clearer perspective emerges when the present domestic fiscal situation is viewed
against the backdrop of comparative emerging economy parameters. Cross-country
benchmarking suggests that India is clearly an outlier in terms of major fiscal indicators and
currently has the least room for counter-cyclical fiscal policy response if conditions take a
turn for the worse in global markets, second only to Egypt among 27 major emerging
markets, measured in terms of inflation, real interest rates, exchange rates, current account
deficits, cyclically adjusted budget balances and general government debt levels2. The
situation is all the more dangerous now, much more so than in the past, because we have a
surge in young people looking for jobs. If the elasticity of employment to GDP growth is 0.4
then growth of about 7 per cent per annum would give us 2.8 per cent employment growth.
With a labour force growth of 2.5 per cent, this would provide adequate employment
oppurtunities. However, if growth slips to say six percent or below, and employment growth
slows below 2.4 per cent, unemployment would rise.
We cannot overemphasize the need and urgency of fiscal consolidation. Growth is
faltering and inflation seems to be embedded. The external payment situation is flashing red
lights. The global economy is likely to be more turbulent, making financing of the large
external payment deficits very challenging. Potentially, if no action is taken, we are likely to
be in a worse situation than in 1991 for several reasons. Energy prices are at much more
2
The Economist, 25th January, 2012
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12. elevated levels while our import dependence is now even greater. The Indian economy now is
much more open and global developments have greater impact than before. India’s
“demographic bulge” demands higher growth to meet the rising aspirations of our young
generation. In order words, our economy may be encountering a “perfect storm.”
There is yet another strategic consideration for us now. It is imperative that as a
responsible nuclear power, India pursues a responsible fiscal policy. This will enable us to
retain our strategic autonomy.
The process of fiscal consolidation will no doubt cause some short term pain which
should be equitably shared. With determined policy action and astute political statesmanship,
the pain of voluntary fiscal correction now will forestall the pain of externally enforced
involuntary fiscal correction later.
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13. 2.
Assessment of the base year
The budget for 2012-13 assumed a nominal growth rate of 14 per cent over the
advance estimates of GDP of 2011-12. The Fiscal Deficit has been budgeted at 5.1 per cent of
GDP the Revenue Deficit at 3.4 per cent of GDP. The Effective Revenue Deficit is budgeted
at 1.8 per cent of GDP.
We have assessed the receipts and expenditure for 2012-13 afresh, given the current
macroeconomic and fiscal situation assuming no corrective steps are taken. In our assessment
the nominal GDP growth for the year would be at 13.5 per cent over the quick estimate of
GDP for 2011-12, which is lower than the advance estimate.
The first and foremost impact of the slowdown in the economy is expected to be on
tax collections. The budget has assumed an overall 19.5 per cent growth in tax collection in
2012-13 over the revised estimates (RE) for 2011-12. The actual tax collection in 2011-12
itself was Rupees 10,000 crore lower than the RE for 2011-12. Thus, to achieve the budget
targets for 2012-13, a growth of 21 per cent is required over actual collections in 2011-12.
Based on the collection trends of the first four months and correcting for the effect of
the indirect tax exemptions on petroleum products and the direct tax refunds for 2011-12, we
have assessed that the tax to GDP ratio will fall from 10.6 per cent as budgeted for 2012-13,
to 10.1 per cent in 2012-13. This shortfall is a combined effect of reduced corporate profits,
slowdown in industrial output and lower growth in imports. In our assessment, the shortfall
would have been even higher if the base and rate of Service Tax had not been increased. To
some extent, the reforms in Service Tax have neutralized the shortfall in collections from
other sources.
On the disinvestment side, it would be extremely difficult for the Government to
move ahead with its disinvestment programme, given the subdued equity market conditions.
In our assessment, a conservative estimate for disinvestment receipts, if no policy
interventions are made, would stand at around Rupees 10,000 crore.
On the expenditure side, subsidies pose the greatest fiscal risk. Although petrol has
been deregulated and price correction is taking place on a regular basis now, the under
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14. recoveries of OMCs on diesel, LPG and kerosene, with no price revisions in the past 26
months, wide variation in international prices and weakening of the rupee, have reached
unsustainable levels. Out of the budget estimate of Rupees 43,500 crore, the Government has
already released Rupees 38,500 crore towards under recovery of OMCs of 2011-12. In our
assessment, if no steps are taken, the additional burden for government for the first three
quarters of the current year would amount to Rupees 51,500 crore, even if it is assumed that
international prices soften a bit.
On fertilizer subsidy, there is an alarming distortion in usage pattern mainly caused
due to asymmetry in the pricing formula for Urea and P&K fertilizers. On the P&K front,
since the prices are decontrolled and subsidy is capped, domestic prices reflect international
prices. However, the prices of urea which are administratively set, have been revised only
once since 2002. This has caused severe under pricing and correspondingly excessive usage
of urea. This will further exacerbate the adverse impact on soil quality and agricultural
productivity over the medium and long term. Projecting from the current trend of fertiliser
consumption, in our assessment there would be an additional requirement of fertiliser subsidy
of Rupees 10,000 crore over and above the budgeted amount.
On food subsidy the Government has announced additional allocation of food grains
during the course of 2012-13, which may result in additional cash outgo based on the offtake
against these allocations. It is therefore expected that there might be an additional cash outgo
of around Rupees 10,000 crore on account of food subsidy. Expenditure on the food subsidy
will stand at Rupees 85,000 crore against the budgetary estimates of Rupees 75,000 crore.
This projection is made without taking into account the impact of enacting a National Food
Security Bill, with enhanced coverage and entitlements.
The food subsidy has increased substantially in recent years on account of widening
gap between the central issue price of wheat and rice and the economic cost of delivering
these foodgrains. Huge stocks and associated carrying costs with it have further increased the
outgo on this count. To address the issue Government has to initiate measures to:
a) Reduce stocks held in the Central Pool;
b) Reduce the gap between the issue price and economic cost;
In the short run this reduction will only be possible through increases in Central Issue
price of foodgrains and faster liquidation of stocks held in the Central Pool. The increase may
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15. be targeted to shield poorer sections of the society by limiting the price increases to
consumers above the poverty line (APL).
Overall, we feel that if no steps are taken, the subsidy expenditure would go up from
1.9 per cent of the budgeted levels to 2.6 per cent of the reassessed GDP.
The additional expenditure on subsidies will partially get neutralized by some savings
on the plan expenditure side. Keeping in view that the budgeted level of Plan expenditure is
26 per cent higher than the previous year’s plan expenditure, there will in the normal course
be a saving of around Rupees 20,000 crore in plan expenditure. This has been the usual
pattern in past years, with exceptions such as 2008-09, when the plan expenditure was higher
than budgeted due to the stimulus package that year to offset the global crisis, and 2010-11
when government received a large one-time non-tax receipt from 3G auctions.
Based on the above assessment of the GDP growth rate, the receipts and expenditure
of Central Government, the fiscal deficit is assessed to reach 6.1 per cent of GDP in the
current year if no proactive policy action is taken to prevent the fiscal slide. As explained in
the previous chapter, this will have serious macroeconomic implications.
2.1. Policy Interventions
There is an urgent need to take immediate steps to minimize the resource shortfall and
keep expenditures within control. In the next half of this chapter, we discuss the policy
actions required and the impact on the fiscal situation if these actions are taken. On this basis,
we construct a reform scenario.
2.1.1. Tax Measures
After reaching a high of 11.9 per cent in 2007-08, there has been a decline in
the Tax-to-GDP ratio, to 10.1 per cent in 2011-12, by actuals for the year. This decline was
caused in part due to the fiscal stimulus extended by Government through concessionary tax
measures, and subsequently by the economic downturn. To achieve a sustainable fiscal
consolidation it is essential to return to the highs of Tax-to-GDP ratio achieved in 2007-08.
There is therefore need to initiate interventions for greater buoyancy in revenue mobilization.
The Tax-to-GDP ratio for BE 2012-13 is estimated at 10.6 per cent. As discussed in the
previous chapter, in a business as usual scenario, this ratio will dip to 10.1 due to shortfalls in
collection. With the policy interventions, the shortfall can be limited and the tax GDP ratio
for 2012-13 could end up at 10.3 per cent.
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16. A comprehensive strategy should comprise a range of measures relating to tax policy
and administration as indicated in Annex 4.
2.1.2. Disinvestment Receipts
In accelerating the disinvestment program, there are two policy concerns: (1) how to
get the sale price right and (2) how to reduce risks for retail investors. Some instruments
which could overcome these two concerns are summarised in Annex 5. These new
instruments will take away the need for the government to fix prices as they will be market
driven with government retaining the possibility of sharing upside when markets move up.3
Equally, by creating the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), a market related instrument, we will
be reducing risks particularly of retail investors as they will be diversifying their portfolio
with investments in more than one blue-chip public sector company. This will have two
additional benefits, viz., (i) give retail investors better investment options than investing in
gold and (ii) it will promote portfolio capital inflows. Both of these will have beneficial
impact on the exchange rate and also on inflation.
In addition to these, an additional source is the disinvestment of minority government
equity stakes in private entities, such as the holdings in SUUTI, HZL and BALCO. There is
practically no economic or strategic rationale for holding on to these minority share holdings
in such companies, which are essentially privately owned. Since divestment in these
companies will meet a substantial part of the disinvestment target fixed for the current year, it
is necessary that the Government take effective steps expeditiously to realize these receipts.
In our assessment, if these measures are adopted, the disinvestment target by the
budget estimates, of Rupees 30,000 crore, can be achieved.
It is also the case that CPSEs are carrying large cash balances on their books. The first
best principle is to expedite sound investment in key areas by these CPSEs. If the CPSEs are,
however, unable to find good investment outlets during this fiscal year, then the Government,
should, as majority owner, call for a special dividend on a “use it or lose it” principle.
2.1.3. Subsidies
Expenditure on subsidies is a major portion of Government expenditure and has
witnessed major expansion in the recent past. Of the overall subsidies, the subsidies on
Petroleum, Fertilizer and Food make up more than 90 per cent. It was planned in 2012-13 to
3
“Sell on Tap” approach for disinvestment on the line of the RBI, “Sell on Tap” of government debt is a special
case of the “options model” described in the Annex 5.
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17. contain subsidies within 2 per cent of the GDP. However, with the depreciating Rupee and oil
prices in international market remaining sticky, subsidies are projected to rise to 2.6 per cent
of GDP. After discussions with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Department
of Fertilizers, the following measures are suggested for reducing subsidies to 2 per cent in
2013-14 and 1.8 per cent in 2014-15.
Petroleum Subsidy
Subsidy on diesel has been a major contributor to fiscal slippage in recent years. The
price of diesel has not been revised in the last 26 months and the under recovery has
increased to Rs. 13.50 per litre. Although diesel prices have been deregulated in principle,
prices are still being administered by the Government. At this stage, even if the diesel prices
are not fully deregulated there is an urgent need for an immediate price increase. The price
adjustment should be done in small successive steps and the Government should move to
complete deregulation of diesel as early as possible.
Our policy objectives should at a minimum aim to eliminate half of the diesel per unit
subsidy during this year itself by March 31, 2013, and the remaining half over the next fiscal
year. Similarly, our policy goal should be to eliminate the LPG subsidy by 2014-15 by
reducing it by 25 per cent this year, with the remaining 75 per cent reduction over the next 2
years. For kerosene, the objective should be to reduce the subsidy by one-third by 2014-15.
Our recommendation is to immediately increase the price of diesel by Rupees 4 per
litre, of kerosene by Rupees 2 per litre and of LPG by Rupees 50 per cylinder. Smaller and
more frequent price revisions should be taken as necessary subsequently to meet the goals
specified in the previous paragraph, and left to the discretion to the OMCs, who should be
duly empowered to make such revisions. This would reduce the projected under recovery by
Rupees 20,000 crore for the next half year. We have analysed the price revisions in the last
20 years and we have observed that price increases of this level have never led to any serious
resistance. Even recently, the retail prices of diesel and LPG were recalibrated by similar
amounts in many states to reflect state levies. This change went almost unnoticed. Thus, the
strategy that the government should adopt is to keep adjusting the price on a regular basis in
incremental steps towards eventual deregulation of diesel and an affordable level of subsidy
on LPG and kerosene. Regarding LPG, there is also a recommendation of the Committee on
direct cash transfer of subsidy headed by Shri Nandan Nilekani to cap the number of
subsidized cylinders. A quick decision on this recommendation should be taken and the
reform taken forward.
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18. Fertilizer Subsidy
The most urgent reform required on the fertilizer subsidy front is revision in the price
of urea. This will not only reduce the subsidy burden but would also reduce the unsustainable
imbalance in the current consumption pattern of fertilizer in the country. This is most
necessary from the viewpoint of long term soil quality and agricultural productivity. The
Department of Fertilizers propose to increase the MRP of Urea by 10 per cent during the first
year, with any further increase being limited to any increase in the pooled gas price and in
fixed cost. The price increase mechanism proposed is summarized below:
(i) Increases in the pool price of overall energy i.e. Natural Gas, FO/LSHS and
Naphtha, may be considered for increasing the retail price under modified
NPS-III policy.
(ii) To compensate for the increase in fixed cost, it is suggested that a benchmark
portion of fixed cost can be linked to WPI for commodities and MRP to that
extent can be increased every year, in addition to the increase in pooled gas
price.
(iii) The Department of Fertilizers could be authorized to decide on the amount of
the MRP increase every fiscal year.
We recommend that since considerable work has already been done on this proposal,
it should be brought into effect immediately. In subsequent years, regular increases in urea
prices should be carried out to close the wide gap between urea and P&K fertilizer to enable
efficient use of fertilizers and better agricultural productivity.
Food Subsidy
On food subsidy, there is a need to increase the Central Issue Price (CIP). The
Minimum Support Prices (MSP) are decided every year and it is advisable that every time the
MSP is revised, the CIP should be revised in the same proportion as the MSP.
Progressive reduction in food subsidy also needs to be achieved through reduction in
administrative cost associated with economic cost. It may be pertinent to mention here that
various overheads comprise nearly one-third of the consumer subsidy requirement of FCI. It
should be possible to effect reduction in food subsidy through more efficient foodgrain
delivery operations in the medium term. Regarding subsidy on sugar, there is a need to
remove the system of levy sugar, which is only about 10% of the total consumption of the
sugar in the country, and to remove the existing controls on the flow of non-levy sugar.
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19. Government also needs to initiate measures to direct the subsidies to the beneficiary.
Even with reduced budgetary allocations it may be possible to leverage full benefits by
proper targeting of subsidies. In this regard, a growing body of evidence suggests that the
introduction of direct transfer of cash subsidies may be a more efficient way of reaching the
beneficiaries.
The Committee is of the view that the Food Security Bill, which is on the anvil, may
be appropriately phased taking into account the present difficult fiscal challenges.
In our assessment, the above steps can help contain total subsidy expenditure at 2.2
per cent of GDP in 2012-13.
2.1.4. Plan Expenditure
As observed earlier the plan expenditure is budgeted to increase by almost 26 per cent
over the last year’s actual plan expenditure. It has also been stated that as per the current pace
of expenditure, there would be some unintended savings in plan expenditure. However, with
a view to keep the deficit at an acceptable level, there is a need to take proactive measures to
keep the plan expenditure under a further check. In our assessment, through proper
prioritization and efficient use of available resources, the saving under plan expenditure can
be increased by another Rupees 20,000 crore. This can be easily done by reallocations across
schemes. It is vital that these cuts are made without in any way affecting benefits to
malnourished children and lactating and pregnant mothers, and employment generation
which protect the most vulnerable segments of the Indian population. There is so much
leakage in Plan schemes that by better design and targeting it should be easily possible to
actually improve outcomes while at the same time cutting expenditure. But for this to be
possible, the Planning Commission has to improve its monitoring systems, and keep a very
careful watch on the downstream deployment of its expenditures.
It is also important to protect allocations for schemes that lead to creation of capital
assets, either through direct expenditure or through grants to other implementing agencies.
2.2. Deficits
With these policy interventions, the Government will be able to close the current
fiscal year with a fiscal deficit of 5.2 per cent of the GDP. The details of the assessment can
be seen in the Annex 2 and 3. This level of correction is not only desirable to ensure the right
environment for economic growth but is also achievable. The policy interventions are tough
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20. and touch almost all sections of the society but we feel that such achievements cannot happen
unless the burden is equitably shared.
(% of GDP)
2012-13 Assessment Budget No Reform Reform
Gross Tax Revenue 10.6 10.1 10.3
Net-Centre’s Tax Revenue 7.6 7.2 7.4
Non Tax Revenue 1.6 1.6 1.6
Total-Revenue Receipts 9.2 8.9 9.0
Non debt Capital Receipts 0.4 0.2 0.4
TOTAL- RECEIPTS 9.6 9.1 9.4
Non-Plan Expenditure 9.5 10.2 9.8
On Revenue Account 8.5 9.3 8.9
of which Subsidies 1.9 2.6 2.2
On Capital Account 1.0 0.9 0.9
Plan Expenditure 5.1 5.0 4.8
On Revenue Account 4.1 4.0 3.8
On Capital Account 1.0 1.0 1.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 14.7 15.2 14.6
On Revenue Account 12.7 13.3 12.7
GiA for CapEx 1.6 1.6 1.6
On Capital Account 2.0 1.9 1.9
Deficits
Revenue Deficit 3.4 4.4 3.7
Effective Revenue Deficit 1.8 2.8 2.1
Fiscal Deficit 5.1 6.1 5.2
2.3. Social Impact
The measures outlined will be undoubtedly expected to have significant short-term
negative impact on incomes and spending of all households. At an important level, however,
the consequences and pain would be even worse were these widely spread fiscal
consolidation measures not be pursued – because a do-nothing approach would mean the risk
of a much larger adjustment of incomes and spending forced by the markets, both domestic
and international, with a spiraling fiscal deficit and its consequences for much slower growth,
rising unemployment, and higher inflation. The fiscal consolidation measures are thus
essential to protect the economy and all households from these worse impacts.
Some of the specific price adjustments proposed, as on fuel, would be, nevertheless,
expected to have an immediate negative impact on all households and the poor by raising
short-term inflation. However, past experience suggests that these short term inflation
impacts would be relatively limited; furthermore, they would be expected to be followed by a
lowering of overall headline inflation because of lower fiscal deficits and borrowing by the
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21. Government. In time, such lower inflation, which matters especially for poorer households,
would also be expected to be followed by an easing of tight money policies, helping all
households. In addition, given the large food stocks available, and the ability to import
essential commodities such as pulses and oilseeds, the Government should be much more
pro-active this year in ensuring that food price inflation remains moderate, especially given a
deficiency in rainfall. Such calamity related spending must have direct access to special funds
and should be protected.
The Government should be encouraged, for example, to expand social protection
needs specifically targeted to protect incomes of the poorest households. One of the ways this
could be done this year is to ensure that the MGNREGA scheme, which has been effective in
reaching below-poverty households, should not be fiscally constrained in 2012-13. It is
possible that we should expect to see a demand-led rise in MGNREGA spending. In addition,
because the farming sector has been affected by deficient rainfall, although good rainfall in
August has helped to bridge the deficits, priority schemes by the states and the Centre for
helping the farm sector to deal with the immediate needs for special assistance for replanting
crops, diesel subsidies for water in severely rainfall deficient districts and areas, and access to
seeds, fertilizer and credit should be protected and augmented. In addition, medium-term
measures for drought-proofing agriculture particularly through watershed conservation
should also be expedited and expanded.
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22. 3.
Fiscal Roadmap for the Medium Term
In the medium term, the Government will have to further consolidate what will be
achieved during 2012-13. The economic dividends of these policy interventions and reduced
deficits will start becoming visible in the coming years. In our prescription, we have
projected that Government will build upon the consolidation that it would achieve in 2012-
13. Although no time horizon has been prescribed for the medium term roadmap that we have
to prescribe, we have made our projections till 2014-15. From 2015-16, the Fourteenth
Finance Commission will be prescribing some roadmap for Centre and States and that would
form the basis for the fiscal policy of the Government.
In the base year of 2012-13, it is possible to achieve a Fiscal deficit target of 5.2 per
cent with various policy initiatives, which involve limiting expenditure on subsidies, meeting
the tax receipts and disinvestment targets set at the budgetary estimates stage and effecting
savings in Plan expenditure by rationalizing expenditure. The committee examined various
measures which are needed to be undertaken by Government for fiscal consolidation in the
medium term. These measures include:
i. Raising the Tax-to-GDP ratio;
ii. Policy measures for pruning expenditure on subsidies and other items of expenditure;
iii. Rightsizing the size of Plan support; and
iv. Steps for increasing disinvestment proceeds.
3.1. Gross Domestic Product
While we have assessed that the nominal growth in the current year would be 13.5 per
cent, in the coming years, the growth will pick up due to the improved fiscal performance,
various other policy interventions of the Government and expected improvement in the
international scenario. In our assessment, the nominal GDP for 2013-14 and 2014-15 would
be 14.5 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.
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23. 3.2. Tax Revenues
The package of tax measures recommended in Annex 4, when carried out in 2012-13
would show result in 2013-14 and help reverse the tax-GDP slide. It is projected that the tax-
GDP ratio would increase from 10.3% in 2012-13 to 11.1 percent in 2014-15.
3.3. Disinvestment Receipts
On the disinvestment front, in our assessment, Government should raise Rupees
30,000 crore in the next two years. In this regard, we would like to reiterate the Finance
Commission’s recommendation that the current system of using disinvestment proceeds for
meeting expenditure targeted towards creating capital assets should be continued.
Over the next 24-36 months, there is yet another policy instrument for raising
resources for development and that is monetizing government’s unutilized and under-utilized
land resources. These resources can finance infrastructure needs particularly in urban areas.
Such a policy has been effectively utilized in many countries including USA, France, Canada,
Australia and China. For monetizing land resources, the potential is considerable given the
under-utilized prime lands of PSU’s, Port Trusts, Railways, etc. Towards this we recommend
setting up of a group to work out the policy framework and institutional modalities.
These higher levels of disinvestment will be changing the composition of the balance
sheet of the public sector enabling the replacement of capital assets with those that are more
in line with emerging and new needs of the national economy.
3.4. Subsidies
In the previous chapter, we have recommended an immediate increase in Petroleum
prices. This should be continued in the next year in such a way that the prices of diesel are
fully deregulated by the start of 2014-15. The prices of kerosene and LPG also should be
revised regularly to keep the subsidy levels at affordable levels. By the year 2014-15, the
fiscal benefit of the price increase will consist of a first order reduction in expenditure on
subsidies, and a second order effect from the enhanced profits of upstream oil marketing
companies.
On fertilizer subsidies also, the effort should be to continuously revise the prices of
Urea to ensure a healthy N-P-K mix in the usage of fertilizer.
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24. With these measures, the subsidy levels can be limited to 1.7 per cent and 1.5 per cent
of GDP in the years 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively.
3.5. Rightsizing Plan expenditure
In the first year of the Twelfth Plan, an allocation of Rupees 5,21,025 crore has been
made. This represents an increase of nearly 26 per cent over actual Plan expenditure of
Rupees 4,13,513 crore for 2011-12. Such high growth in Plan outlay needs to be seen in the
perspective of Plan allocation being increased by 34.2 per cent in 2008-09 on year on year
basis vis-à-vis 2007-08. This was the enhanced base on which Plan allocations for subsequent
years were based. The objective of growth in successive Plan was in pursuance of
expansionary fiscal policies to spur growth in the economy.
To carry out fiscal consolidation it is required to correct this base in the Twelfth Plan.
Actual utilization of Plan resources will be a more accurate base for estimating growth in the
Plan allocation for the XII Plan. Accordingly, a growth of 15 per cent and 18 per cent in
2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively over the corrected base of 2012-13 is suggested. A higher
growth is provided for in 2014-15 as the fund requirement for most projects envisaged in the
Twelfth Plan may be highest in the middle of the Plan period.
Annex 6 presents the recommendations of the Nandan Nilekani and other Committees
to harness IT to increase efficiency of public expenditure and improve outcomes.
3.6. Structural Roadmap: Supply Side Reforms
In addition to the fiscal consolidation, it is imperative that structural reforms to
improve and accelerate growth are also undertaken. While this Committee does not go into
the specifics of that, it is clear that the largest impacts will come from measures to accelerate
infrastructure investment, in power, roads, railways and others. At the same time, reducing
the regulatory and business climate impediments to private investment are essential, from
pricing to taxation and access to land and other resources. In terms of other sectors, the
manufacturing and exports sectors important for employment generation, especially in small-
scale manufacturing. Proposals for financial sector deepening in domestic capital markets,
banking and insurance are pending and should be expedited. Several initiatives are possible to
improve agricultural sector productivity and finally more rapid progress on the national
project on skill development will have a great impact on growth, employment and equity.
Overall, these supply side measures are as important as supplements to the fiscal
consolidation recommended in this report.
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25. 3.7. Fiscal Roadmap
If the measures indicated above are undertaken by Government, we recommend the
following roadmap for the Central Government.
(% of GDP)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Budget No Reform Reform Projections
Gross Tax Revenue 10.6 10.1 10.3 10.6 11.1
Net-Centre’s Tax Revenue 7.6 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.9
Non Tax Revenue 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3
Total-Revenue Receipts 9.2 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.2
Non debt Capital Receipts 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3
TOTAL- RECEIPTS 9.6 9.1 9.4 9.3 9.5
Non-Plan Expenditure 9.5 10.2 9.8 9.1 8.5
On Revenue Account 8.5 9.3 8.9 8.2 7.6
of which Subsidies 1.9 2.6 2.2 1.7 1.5
On Capital Account 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Plan Expenditure 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.9
On Revenue Account 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.6
On Capital Account 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 14.7 15.2 14.6 13.9 13.4
On Revenue Account 12.7 13.3 12.7 11.7 11.2
GiA for CapEx 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.9 2.0
On Capital Account 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.2
Deficits
Revenue Deficit 3.4 4.4 3.7 2.8 2.0
Effective Revenue Deficit 1.8 2.8 2.1 0.9 0.0
Fiscal Deficit 5.1 6.1 5.2 4.6 3.9
Primary Deficit 1.9 2.9 2.0 1.4 0.9
Debt 45.5 46.7 46.1 44.9 42.9
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26. Annexes
Annex 1: Figures
Figure 1: Fiscal Deficits and the Balance of Payments as percentage of GDP
(1980-81 to 2009-10)
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0
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Gross fiscal deficit CAD/GDP Import cover of reserves in months
Data source: Reserve Bank of India database, http://dbie.rbi.org.in.
Figure 2: Crowding out and its reverse
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10
5
0
Gross Fiscal Deficit Revenue Deficit Private Capital Formation
Data source: Reserve Bank of India database, http://dbie.rbi.org.in.
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27. Annex 2: Base Year Assessment (Rupees crore)
2011-12 2012-13
No Reform
Revised Budget Reform Scenario Difference
GDP 8912179 10159884 10051330 10051330
Gross Tax Revenue 901664 1077612 1015184 1035287 20103
Net-Centre’s Tax Revenue 642252 771071 726364 740748 14383
Non Tax Revenue 124737 164614 164614 164614 0
Total-Revenue Receipts 766989 935685 890978 905361 14383
Non Debt Capital Receipts 29751 41650 21650 41650 20000
Recovery of Loans 14258 11650 11650 11650
Disinvestment 15493 30000 10000 30000 20000
TOTAL- RECEIPTS 796740 977335 912628 947012 34383
Non-Plan Expenditure 892116 969900 1027320 987014 -40306
On Revenue Account 815740 865596 937016 896710 -40306
On Capital Account 76376 104304 90304 90304
Interest Payments 275618 319759 319759 319759
Defence Expenditure 170937 193407 193407 193407
Capital Expenditure 66144 79579 79579 79579
Subsidies 216297 190015 261435 221129 -40306
A. Major Subsidies 208503 179554 250974 210668 -40306
Food 72823 75000 85000 75000 -10000
Fertillizer Subsidy 67199 60974 70974 60974 -10000
Petroleum Subsidy 68481 43580 95000 75000 -20000
B. Other Subsidies 7794 10461 10461 10461
Grants to State & U.T. 55322 64211 64211 64211
Pensions 56190 63183 63183 63183
Other NPRE 107519 114598 114598 114598
Other NPCE 10232 24726 10726 10726
Plan Expenditure 426604 521025 501025 481025 -20000
On Revenue Account 346201 420513 400513 380513 -40000
On Capital Account 80404 100512 100512 100512
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1318720 1490925 1528345 1468039 -60306
On Revenue Account 1161940 1286109 1337529 1277223 -60306
GiA for CapEx 137505 164673 164673 164673
On Capital Account 156780 204816 190816 190816
Deficits
Revenue Deficit 394951 350425 446551 371862 -74689
Effective Revenue Deficit 257446 185752 281879 207189 -74689
Fiscal Deficit 521979 513590 615717 521028 -94689
Primary Deficit 246362 193831 295958 201268 -94689
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28. Annex 3: Base Year Assessment (per cent of GDP)
2011-12 2012-13
No Reform
Revised Budget Reform Scenario Difference
Gross Tax Revenue 10.2 10.6 10.1 10.3 0.2
Net-Centre’s Tax Revenue 7.3 7.6 7.2 7.4 0.1
Non Tax Revenue 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0
Total-Revenue Receipts 8.7 9.2 8.9 9.0 0.1
Non Debt Capital Receipts 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2
TOTAL- RECEIPTS 9.0 9.6 9.1 9.4 0.3
Non-Plan Expenditure 10.1 9.5 10.2 9.8 -0.4
On Revenue Account 9.2 8.5 9.3 8.9 -0.4
On Capital Account 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9
Interest Payments 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2
Defence Expenditure 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
Capital Expenditure 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8
Subsidies 2.4 1.9 2.6 2.2 -0.4
Grants to State & U.T. 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Pensions 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Other NPRE 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1
Other NPCE 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Plan Expenditure 4.8 5.1 5.0 4.8 -0.2
On Revenue Account 3.9 4.1 4.0 3.8 -0.4
On Capital Account 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 14.9 14.7 15.2 14.6 -0.6
On Revenue Account 13.1 12.7 13.3 12.7 -0.6
GiA for CapEx 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
On Capital Account 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.9
Deficits
Revenue Deficit 4.5 3.4 4.4 3.7 -0.7
Effective Revenue Deficit 2.9 1.8 2.8 2.1 -0.7
Fiscal Deficit 5.9 5.1 6.1 5.2 -0.9
Primary Deficit 2.8 1.9 2.9 2.0 -0.9
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29. Annex 4: Recommendations on Tax Measures
A. On Direct Taxes
1. The Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010 which intends to revamp the law relating to
direct taxes is likely to result in considerable unacceptable losses on a continuing
basis. Given the low tax-GDP ratio and the existing fiscal crisis, there is
absolutely no fiscal space for such large revenue loss. Therefore, the Direct Taxes
Code Bill, 2010 should be comprehensively reviewed before it is enacted into law
for implementation.
2. It is now well recognized that tax administration is tax policy. The tax
administration needs to enhance its ability to effectively detect and penalize non-
compliance and provide quality taxpayer services to promote voluntary
compliance. Since 2004, the Income Tax Department has been electronically
obtaining a large volume of information from third-parties through the Tax
Information Network and Annual Information Returns. Further, the electronic
reporting of information relating to tax payments and tax deduction at source
(TDS) was also introduced to facilitate error free digitization of tax related
information. These initiatives created a perception of enhanced ability of the
ability of the Department to detect non-compliance resulting in improved
compliance. Overtime, there is a growing perception that the tax administration is
unable to harness the large volume of information collected by it since it lacks
data mining skills. Further, the scope of AIR in terms of its coverage has remained
frozen since it was first introduced in 2004. Taxpayers have found new methods
and avenues for parking there undisclosed income to escape detection. Similarly,
the Department is better equipped to detect non-compliance with the provisions of
TDS, advance tax and self-assessment tax since the reporting system (both by
third parties and self) is largely computerized. However, there are several gaps in
the administrative procedure for collection and reporting of TDS thereby
undermining the efficiency of the tax administration both in terms of enforcement
and taxpayers’ services. Accordingly, the following measures are recommended to
improve efficiency of the tax administration:-
a. Establish a data-warehousing and data-mining infrastructure within the tax
administration and build capacity for undertaking data mining and
taxpayer profiling. The tax administration should introduce one-year
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30. intensive and mandatory induction training in data-mining for all direct
recruit inspectors and Assistant Commissioners. The training could be
organized in co-operation with large IT companies. The programme should
gradually be extended to in-service Inspectors and Assistant and Deputy
Commissioners.
b. Modernize the outdated and ineffective scrutiny and investigation
processes by shifting from the current system of carrying out a post-
mortem after two years to real-time verification of transactions reported
under TDS, AIR and STRs sent by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
c. A large volume of data continues to be collected by the Central
Information Branch. The problems associated with this method of
collection are well-documented in the various reports on tax reforms by
various expert committees in the past. This system should be fully-
integrated with the AIR to facilitate cross-verification. The CIB should be
assigned the responsibility of managing the composite data-base and
undertaking verification.
d. The requirement of obtaining PAN is mandatory for taxpayers and those
undertaking specific transactions. Therefore, a large number section of the
population remained outside the scope of PAN. This has adversely
affected the quality of information received and therefore, the efficacy of
TIN. Accordingly, the law should be amended to provide quoting of PAN
or the UID in all economic transactions including bank accounts, fixed
deposits with banks, all financial transactions, all salary payments and all
immoveable property transactions. This requirement should be mandatory
irrespective of –
i. the amount/level of transaction so as to prevent splitting of
transaction; and
ii. whether the person is liable to tax or not.
e. Undertake reconciliation of the ITR and TDS database for-
i. expanding and deepening of the tax base; and
ii. Identifying those deductors who have issued TDS certificates to
deductees but have failed to report the deduction and also failed to
remit the amount to the Central Government. Enforce collection of
such unpaid amount.
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31. f. Undertake data-mining of ITRs and TDS returns to-
i. identify all deductors who have claimed to have deducted the tax but
have failed to remit the same to the account of the Central
Government. Enforce collection of such unpaid amount; and
ii. identify all taxpayers who have failed to pay to self-assessment tax
and enforce immediate collection;
g. Since there is no interest liability if the shortfall is less than 10 percent of
the total liability, there is a tendency to defer payment of advance tax. This
tendency is more pronounced when the cost of borrowing is high. In order
to discourage taxpayers from deferring payment of advance tax, identify
all cases where self-assessment tax has been paid or payable and take steps
to prevent deferment of advance tax.
h. Amend the provisions of all tax laws to charge interest at rates which
reflects the market rate of interest to the defaulters and a penalty for such
default4;
i. TDS administration should be re-engineered to optimize efficiency and
minimize leakages. In this regard, a notification no S.O. 858 (E) dated 25th
March, 2009 streamlining the compliance management of TDS was issued
but later withdrawn since the tax administration was not prepared to
implement. Since more than three years have elapsed, the notification
should be re-issued;
j. The Income Tax Department should immediately set-up a separate
Directorate of Risk Management for designing a robust risk management
system which will improve the efficiency of the tax administration and
enhance transparency;
k. Non-issue of refunds is a constant source of grievance for taxpayers. When
tax administration issues refund, it inspires taxpayers’ confidence in the
tax administration. Taxpayers err on the side of revenue and pay excess
tax. This has a positive effect on compliance. Therefore, all pending
refunds should be issued at the earliest. This will also improve liquidity of
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For example, the market rate of interest for defaulting companies is generally as high as 18 percent to 20
percent. If we assume a penal component of 4 percent, the interest rate for default in payment of tax should be in
the range of 22 percent to 24 percent.
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32. taxpayers and reduce their dependence on market borrowings at a
relatively high interest rate.
l. Another source of constant grievance relates to failure of the tax
administration to carry out rectifications and appeal effect. The
Department should create a national portal to enable taxpayers to file
applications seeking rectifications and appeal effect. This will enable the
management in the tax administration to monitor progress in the disposal
of such applications.
m. A 360 degree profile of all taxpaying individuals and institutions should be
created to help decrease tax evasion and tax fraud. This profile should also
draw information from the AIR, TDS and other databases of the Income
tax Department.
n. Online verification of PAN could be made mandatory for all high value
transactions, in order to reduce black money transactions.
B. On Indirect Taxes
1. The Union Excise Duties (UED) and Service Tax (ST) must be reformed so as to
be in a state of preparedness for smooth integration of these levies into the Goods
and Services Tax. The standard rate of 12 percent should be progressively reduced
to align with the GST rate of 8 percent proposed for the Central GST. This will
send out positive signals regarding Government’s commitment to introduce GST.
2. The list of commodities subject to UED at a lower rate of 6 percent should be
comprehensively reviewed to restrict it to merit goods. The rate of tax in the case
of all other goods should be increased to the standard rate. Similarly, list of all
commodities liable to tax at rates lower than 6 percent should also be reviewed to
restrict it to merit goods.
3. The negative list of services introduced in the Union Budget, 2012 should be
reviewed for further pruning. For example, there is no case for exempting non-
profit organizations from the Service Tax levy. Similarly, exempting
infrastructure projects from the levy implies that the tax on inputs is embedded
into the cost of the infrastructure resulting in higher project cost. Further, even
where exemption from UED and ST is justified, as a general rule, the supplier of
goods and services should have the option to opt into the system.
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33. 4. The exemption granted to railways for transportation of goods and passengers (of
higher class) is valid upto 30.09.2012. This exemption should not be extended
beyond this date.
5. CBEC should put in place a robust information system to increase the deterrence
level and the cost of evasion. Since both Union Excise Duties and Service Tax are
VAT-type, the information system should provide for a mechanism for cross-
verification of all claims for input-tax credit. At present, such a mechanism does
not exist. As a result, the ability of the Excise Department to detect fraudulent
claims is severely undermined. Under the Kerala VAT regime the dealer must
electronically provide invoice-wise details of all sales to, and purchases from,
registered dealers. This enables the Department to cross-verify every claim for
input tax credit and identify mismatches for further investigation. A similar model
for verification of TDS already exists in the Income Tax Department. Therefore,
CBEC should also develop a similar model for comprehensive cross-
verification of claims for input tax credit. This will significantly improve the
economics of non-compliance in favour of the tax administration. Further, this
should be implemented immediately and need to wait till the introduction of the
GST.
6. Effort should be made to expedite the implementation of the Goods and Services
Tax as recommended by the Thirteenth Finance Commission (TFC).This will
enhance output, exports and tax revenues. Even though the roll-out of GST from
1st April, 2013 does not appear to be feasible, the passage of the pending
Constitutional Amendment relating to introduction of GST in the Winter Session
of the Parliament would send out very strong signal to trade and industry about
Government’s serious intent to move forward on this issue.
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34. Annex 5: Disinvestment of stake in PSU’s by GOI
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has created a new mechanism called
‘Offer for sale (OFS) that would inter-alia facilitate divestment of government stake in public
sector undertakings by using the secondary market mechanism of stock exchanges. This
facility has been available since February 2012.
Offer for sale (OFS) model
The first issue of stake sale by GOI in ONGC was held in March 2012 as per the above
mechanism. There have been several suggestions from market participants to make the
process attractive and simple for investors, eliminate situations arising out of price volatility
and further deepen the mechanism to facilitate divestment of stake sale by GOI and
promoters. Taking into account several suggestions/feedback from market participants, SEBI
issued modified guidelines in the month of July 2012. The modifications, inter-alia has
facilitated participation by institutions by providing them an option of paying 25% of the
order value at the order entry level instead of 100% of the order value as upfront margins.
Also the settlement cycle was reduced from T + 2 to T +1, thereby shortening the period for
which the investors are out of funds. Post these revisions, no divestment by GOI has
happened through the use of OFS till now.
OFS, in a way facilitates institutional investors and is generally open for a day. The
divestment plans are significantly larger in size. To achieve significant stake sales over one
day time horizon for one security at a time pose serious challenges. Also, concentrating huge
volume sales on a single day may have the risk of being affected by sudden fluctuation in
prices. GOI through RBI raises debt funds through on-tap mechanism. Borrowing that idea, it
is proposed that an on-tap model as described below as ‘Call option ‘model may be
considered.
Call option model
Under this option, the GOI may offer for sale, simultaneously, multiple securities over a
period of time until the divestment targets are achieved. Investors desirous of purchasing
these securities may pay a small premium on the date of such decision through the online
system that may be provided by the Stock exchanges. For example, say for a stock valued at
Rs.350, GOI may provide an option to the investors to buy a share at say Rs.350, or Rs.360
or Rs.370, over a time horizon, say three months. An investor prefers the option of buying the
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35. stock at Rs.350 within the time period by paying a premium of Rs.1 on that day. This
premium amount shall be collected from the investor and passed on to GOI on the next day.
If the investor does not want to exercise this option, the premium is forfeited. This process
can be repeated regularly (say each week).
The salient features of this proposal are: –
1. Provides an opportunity to sell regularly as against a large stake sale on a single day.
This is to address the issue of wide fluctuation in market prices arising out of
additional flow of liquidity in to the market and to avoid market price volatility, if
any.
2. Provides investors an opportunity to buy an option which can be exercised upon
favorable market conditions. This is to address the concern of investors that prices fall
after the issue is successfully completed.
3. Provides both the GOI and investors to realize at multiple price points as per the
prevailing market conditions. This is to address the issue of “a single day” liquidity
requirements faced by investors, single price based on that day’s market conditions
which may change over the period of time and freedom to exercise at varying prices
based on their assessment of market conditions.
4. Provides GOI an opportunity to decide on a price range within which it intends to
divest its holdings through a transparent process of the online stock exchange
mechanism. This is to address several issues – a. how a single price was determined b.
how the quantum of sale was determined at a single price and on only a given day c. if
the price was less than what it could have actually fetched etc.
ETF model
One of the purposes of divestment could be to broad base the shareholders and encourage
retail investors to participate. GOI may also like to sell all the stocks that it holds instead of a
select few. One of the proposals in this regard is creation of an “Exchange Traded Fund”
comprising of all the listed securities of CPSUs held by GOI. It is learnt that there are around
50 such securities. ETFs offer a number of advantages to the retail investors. The following
are some of the benefits:
1. ETFs provide the benefit of diversification to retail investors who cannot afford to use
their meager resources to acquire and hold a diversified portfolio
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36. 2. Low cost access to market through passive investment strategy leading to low
charges. Since an ETF is listed on an Exchange, costs of distribution are much lower
and the reach is wider. These savings in cost are passed on to the investors in the form
of lower costs. Further, the structure helps reduce collection, disbursement and other
processing charges.
3. ETFs are highly flexible and can be used as a tool for gaining instant exposure to the
equity markets,
GOI, through an AMC can create an ETF based on the basket of securities held by them. The
securities held by GOI include a few which are not regularly traded or whose financial
performance is not very good. Instead of using all the securities to create a basket, initially,
GOI may like to consider the option of creating a basket with securities having a good
financial track record. This route may be attractive for retail investors and may be made
available through multiple tranches reducing the risk of fluctuation of prices and also the
impact cost for GOI.
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37. Annex 6: Role of Technology in Managing Expenditure
1. The Budget Speech of 2008-09 stated that “There is a need for effective monitoring,
evaluation and accounting system for the funds that are disbursed by the Central Government
to State Governments, district level agencies and other implementing agencies as Plan
Expenditure.” As a result, the Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System (CPSMS) has been
set up by the CGA. Going forward, the Report of the Technology Advisory Group for Unique
Projects report provides a blueprint for setting up an Expenditure Information Network (EIN),
which is designed to track Government Expenditure in real-time from the Ministry of Finance
to the last mile. The EIN will lead to efficient utilization of funds, since funds can be
allocated just-in-time when the expenditure is incurred, rather than well in advance of the
actual spending. The design of the EIN makes it possible to operate across multiple levels of
Government, across various types of Government bodies, and provides real-time end-to-end
visibility, transparency and full accountability for all expenditure.
2. Aadhaar can be accepted as proof of identity (POI) and proof of address (POA) for
banking, financial services, LPG, and various other Government services at the Central,
State, and Local Government levels. The linkage of Aadhaar for service delivery will help
ensure the transfer of Government benefits to the intended beneficiaries, while curbing
expenditure on fakes, duplicates, and ghosts.
3. All Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payments can be made electronically into the
bank accounts of the beneficiaries. This will curb leakage and siphoning of money intended
for beneficiaries. Efficiency of payments in social safety net programs (MGNREGS, SSP,
JSY, IAY, payments to Asha workers and Anganwadi workers, etc.) will ensure that these
programs deliver the intended policy goals. A detailed blueprint for implementation is
provided in the Report of the Task Force on an Aadhaar-enabled unified Payments
Infrastructure5.
4. The Report of the Task Force on direct transfer of subsidy for LPG, Kerosene, and
Fertilizers6 has recommended the movement of subsidized goods at market prices, and
making Direct Transfer of Subsidy (DTS) payments into bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
This will also help reduce the expenditure on subsidies.
5
http://finmin.nic.in/reports/Report_Task_Force_Aadhaar_PaymentInfra.pdf
6
http://finmin.nic.in/reports/Interim_report_Task_Force_DTS.pdf
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38. 5. The Report of the Task Force on an IT Strategy for PDS and an implementable
solution for the direct transfer of subsidy for food and kerosene7 has provided a flexible
architecture for modernizing PDS operations by setting up a Public Distribution System
Network (PDSN). In light of the Food Security Bill, it is essential to reform the procurement
and distribution of foodgrains through the use of IT, so that pilferage of foodgrains can be
curbed, which further reduces expenditure.
6. The Committee on Public Procurement has made recommendations on the usage of
electronic portals for public procurement. In the context of the Public Procurement Bill, the
appropriate use of technology can ensure competitive, transparent, and fair bidding by
vendors, leading to judicious usage of Government funds.
Government debt
The creation of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) will help
streamline the process of Government borrowing. The combination of fully electronic tax
collections processed by the Tax Information Network (TIN) for direct taxes and Goods and
Services Network (GSTN) for indirect taxes, and real-time information on Government
spending collected through the Expenditure Information Network provides a unified view of
Government finances. This information can be leveraged by the NTMA in order to borrow
funds on a just-in-time basis, which can significantly reduce the interest payments for
Government debt. The architecture for the NTMA is described in the Report of the
Technology Advisory Group for Unique Projects.
Electronic Payments
The movement towards electronic payments for all Government transactions, and a
general reduction in the usage of cash in the economy will help transition from the informal
economy to the formal economy. This will help curb corruption, increase transparency and
accountability. An efficient and ubiquitous large and small value electronic payment system
throughout the country will make it possible for Government to accurately predict and collect
revenues on the one hand, while managing expenditure efficiently on the other hand.
7
http://finmin.nic.in/reports/IT_Strategy_PDS.pdf
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