India needs tax policy and reforms that reassure investors

The Parthasarathi Shome panel stoutly backs prospective application of tax laws. It deserves credit for doing so. Faced with slowing growth, high inflation and sluggish global demand, the last thing India needs is a tax regime that spooks investors. Sometime ago, the finance ministry created serious misgivings about taxpayer rights by tweaking tax law with retrospective effect.

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