Income tax law: Semantics and beyond

type

Op-ed

source publication

The Hindu Business Line

Abstract

The op-ed explains why income tax laws tend to be complex with specific examples from the Indian statute and identifies some simplification measures that one may expect to see in the proposed reform. The piece further argues that the reform must go beyond simple language edits if we are to tackle low tax morale which is a systemic issue in India.

Year

2-12-2025

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