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प्रश्न
To which tax is this shifting of tax burden relevant?
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उत्तर
- The shifting of the tax burden is generally applicable to indirect taxes such as sales tax, goods and services tax (GST), excise duty, and customs duty.
- In many cases, the tax is originally placed on a seller or producer, but the burden is ultimately passed on to the end consumer through higher pricing.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
______ are those taxes which are paid by the same person on whom they have been imposed.
A policy under which the government uses its expenditure and revenue to produce desirable effect and avoid undesirable effects on the national income, production and employment. This defines ______.
The following table indicates:
| Tax Base in ₹ | Rate of tax in % |
| 10,000 | 8 |
| 20,000 | 8 |
| 30,000 | 8 |
| 40,000 | 8 |
Match the following:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Direct tax | (i) | Tax rate increases with tax base |
| B. | Indirect tax | (ii) | Tax rate remains constant |
| C. | Proportional tax | (iii) | Imposed on goods and services |
| D. | Progressive tax | (iv) | Impact and incidence lie on the same person |
Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct alternative:
Assertion (A): Income tax is a direct tax.
Reason (R): GST is an indirect tax.
Define Indirect tax
Differentiate between direct and indirect taxes.
Classify the following type of tax into direct and indirect taxes:
Income tax
An indirect tax can be made progressive by imposing higher tax rates on luxuries. Justify the above statement.
How does the state fulfil the following socio-economic objective?
Environmental protection.
