Types of taxes in ancient times
Bali
During the early Vedic era, the ruler frequently collected taxes from his subject...
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History of taxation in India
Income is the money that a person or company gets in return for giving something of value to others. Since the Maurya period, India has had a codified tax system in place. The wealthier residents paid taxes equal to one-sixth of their ...
Manu Smriti and Arthshastra, Income tax
Manu Smriti
The earliest and most important source of income tax regulations is the Ma...
Tax deduction for disabled individuals
The income tax rules of India have specific parts that offer tax benefits to those who suffer from specific impairments, whether they or a member of their family do.
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History of taxation, Pre – 1922
Although there is ample evidence to support the claim that income taxes existed even in prehistoric and ancient cultures, contrary to popular opinion, they were only recently instituted. The term "taxation," which means an es...
History of taxes before 1922
The ancient Indian taxation system is praised in K.B. Sarkar's book as being a model for modern countries "According to the 1978 Edition of Public Finance in Ancient India, "Most of the Ancient Indian levies were quite pr...
Kautilya's concept of taxation
It's not difficult to see the justification for Kautilya's emphasis on government spending and the taxation system in the Arthasastra. He believed that the strength of the government's finances was a key factor in its autho...
History of taxation Post 1922
Preliminary
The recent decades' quick changes in direct tax administration are a reflection of Indi...
Post-1922 Taxation History
This time period was marked by a strong focus on the advancement of investigative methods. The Taxation on Income (Inquiry) Commission was established in 1947 and was later deemed to be outside the bounds of its authority by the Suprem...
Changes in administrative setup, history of taxation, post-1922
Tax Reforms: Among the significant administrative and policy changes made in recent years are the following:-
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