The need for coordinated development of domestic trade taxes in Indian federal polity has shifted the focus to reforms in the States' sales tax systems. The detailed analysis has led to a concensus on the need to transform the prevailing sales taxes into a destination based consumption type...

Of late, there is a significant awareness of the possible improvement of the bilateral trade relations between India and Australia. Several Australian companies appear to be eager to invest in India particularly, in the key sectors, such as mining, agri-business, infrastructure and power. Yet,...

Devising optimal criteria for federal fiscal transfers to reduce fiscal imbalances across the States has always been a demanding job in India. In particular, two aspects that have become perennial sources of controversy are; (i) the disintegrated approach, and (ii) the near-subjective assignment...