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Dr. Raja J. Chelliah Committee had given interim report on Tax-Reforms
in December 1991 and the final report (was given, which) was
reported in 197 Income Tax Reports page 172. The tax rate was reduced
from 55% to 30% but number of deductions were to be deleted on reduction
of tax-rate, but the said deductions were continued. For example,
Section 80L allowing an assessee to deduct Rs.12,000, interest income
(from his inter-income) continued. As a result of the Central Government
has lost more than Rs.20,000/- crores in ten years as Section 80L
continued on Statute-book. The number of other recommendations were
not carried out, which has resulted in the debt trap for our nation.
Within ten years, the interest payment liability which was Rs.21,000
crore in 1991 is estimated to 1,25,000 crore for year 2003-04. The
debt has increased 3 lakh crores to about 17 lacs crore during the
period thirteen years. Our National Character is to implement beneficial
part of the report, and not to implement liability part of the report.
Standard and poor rating has down-graded Rupee value to Junk.
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