Publication date

जन, 1995

Details

Report submitted to the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

Authors

Pawan K. Aggarwal and Kamlesh Misra

Abstract

This study using data relating to 1989-90, develops a methodology for estimating effective rates of commodity taxes with only partial credit for taxes paid on inputs. Effective tax rates have been estimated for all major commodity taxes in India, namely, customs duties, Union excise duties and sales tax. These effective tax rates have been used for computing incidence of these taxes on consumers in rural as well as urban areas.

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