M Govinda Rao

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GST 2.0 Needs Deeper Reforms
Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

Since items in the 12% category account for only about 5% of total GST, the additional...

Trump's Tariffs: No More Protectionism Please!
Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

Brave statements such as we will continue to be the fastest growing large country are...

Trump's Tariff Tsunami: Will India Sink or Reform?
Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

The Trump trade shock is a chance to push long-overdue reforms, rather than tinker with...

Why Must We Have 7 I-T Categories?
Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

'The finance minister missed yet another opportunity to simplify the income tax...

Tracing GST's evolution as an idea
Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Reform ideas do not occur overnight and evolve over the years.

India needs a stimulus exit strategy for growth
Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

Indian policy makers will have to evolve an exit strategy that maintains high growth...

DTC: Baby steps in tax reform
Rediff.com8 Sep 2010

It's important to make the penalty system an effective deterrent to ensure greater...

The pros and cons of Direct Taxes Code
Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Direct Taxes Code will make politically difficult changes feasible

The cost and efficacy of tax sops
Rediff.com4 May 2010

The revenue foregone due to tax incentives in 2009-10 is estimated at Rs 5,40,269 crore.

How to bring fiscal discipline
Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

Legislation on fiscal discipline will not help unless government is ready to bite the...

Stimulus: It's important to time the exit right
Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

Although not intended as fiscal stimulus, the unprecedented fiscal expansion during...

Of regional development and inclusive growth
Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

A lasting solution to poverty and backwardness cannot avoid focussing on poorer regions.

Column: Can we afford the draft direct taxes code?
Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

A good tax system should minimise the cost of collection, compliance cost and the cost...

Tightrope walk for the finance minister
Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

M Govinda Rao hopes the Budget will contain the deficit while continuing to create...

Reviving the world economy - G20 and beyond
Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

G20's success will hinge on outcome of follow-up measures

Of stimulus packages and fiscal conundrums
Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Several questions arise on the appropriateness of the measure in the already strained...

Interim Budget: In search of fiscal room
Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

Unlike the usual fanfare seen in the media, the Interim Budget this year has been a...

Combating the slowdown - A realty rummage
Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

The time is opportune for realty firms to switch over to building affordable houses.

Stimulus package: The need to focus on states
Rediff.com6 Jan 2009

One area where a fiscal stimulus package still needs to be worked is at the state level.

Between the devil and the deep sea
Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

An important fallout of the increasing crude oil prices is the sharp rise in unfunded...