Uncertainty over tax policy could stifle private investment

Comments from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that he plans to raise nearly US$6.5bn by retrospectively taxing foreign companies would, if acted upon, represent a major relapse on economic reforms, and could dampen investment into India. A more effective way of boosting tax revenues would be to simplify the tax system, most notably by implementing the Goods and Services Tax.

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