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Topic: Taxes

How did taxes work in medieval India? Chola, Mughal subjects struggled like today’s middle-class

In Tamil Nadu, we have an extraordinary archive of over 13,000 stone inscriptions on temple walls, recording the taxation, sale, and cultivation of land.

Part of Kenya parliament set ablaze as protesters try to storm it, several killed in police firing

By Aaron Ross and George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) -Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya's legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed, dozens wounded and

‘Centre gives only Rs 21 per Rs 100’ — Kerala minister questions ‘neglect’ of state in budget speech

Total tax revenue includes Kerala’s eligible tax share from tax collected by Centre, says finance minister. Compared to Kerala, UP gets Rs 46 out of Rs 100 from the Centre, he adds.

India approves new finance commission to suggest how federal taxes will be shared with states

Presently, India shares 42% of federal taxes with states. Next Finance Commission will submit its report by October 2025 and its recommendations will be implemented from fiscal yr 2026-27.

‘Squeezing tax’ & ‘Quiet India Movement’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Have cars become expensive in India? Do this 1987 Maruti Omni vs 2023 Wagon-R math to know

Taxes on cars have gone up, the Indian rupee has depreciated considerably and cars have also added features.

Centre transfers Rs 1.18 lakh crore of taxes to states

The transfer is a part of monthly shifting of federal taxes to states, but was higher than the normal monthly devolution amount of 591.40 billion rupees, the govt said.

Govt’s method to evaluate rich states has gaps. Take tax devolution down to district level

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Gurugram add to the wealth of their states. It's crucial to look at district data because the 15th Finance Commission's calculation ignores intra-state inequality.

Rich can make full use of exemptions, not poor — new tax regime better, says finance secretary

T.V. Somanathan argued that supposed progressive nature of direct taxes in old regime doesn’t hold because lower-income households can’t meet full exemption limits while rich easily can.

Why wealthy Athenians paid tax in ancient Greece — public respect, social standing

The top 1% male property owners supported the saving or salvation of Athens –called soteria– by performing a special kind of public service called leitourgia.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.