M. Govinda Rao
The writer is adviser, Centre for Public Policy, IIM, Bangalore.
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Opinion: Supreme Court’s ruling on GST deepens the churn in the tax regime
M Govinda Rao writes: Placing Centre and states on equal footing in the GST Council could expedite reforms through negotiation.
Thu, May 26, 2022
Let’s make GST a good and simple tax
M Govinda Rao writes: Existing rate structure needs to be rationalised. There should be only two rates
Fri, May 06, 2022
Economist Richard Bird was a reservoir of knowledge on public finance
M Govinda Rao writes: He devoted much of his professional life on fiscal policy issues in developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America
Mon, Jun 28, 2021
For the future of Centre-state relations, Centre should borrow to fund states’ GST loss
So far deliberations in the council have been carried out in the spirit of camaraderie. But pressuring states on the basis of political strength will have adverse consequences for the country’s federal structure.
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
No rescue in sight: Disconnect between Budget and Economic Survey is much greater this year
There was hope that the Budget will increase allocations in infrastructure, which in turn will trigger investment demand. But the numbers are not promising
Tue, Feb 04, 2020
Defence is a national public good; It’s the primary responsibility of the Centre
The constitutional assignments between the central and subnational governments in federations are done broadly on the basis of their respective comparative advantage.
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
Just keep it simple
Almost 50 years ago, Stanley Surrey, an eminent tax expert, cautioned that in developing countries too much preoccupation with what to do (t...
Wed, Feb 16, 2005Tax the mind: think services
In the search for ways and means to arrest the declining revenue-GDP ratio at the Central level, extending the consumption tax to the servic...
Wed, Jul 07, 2004