Bibek Debroy: If the government needs to spend, it needs revenue... 10 per cent of GDP must be…

“ If the government needs to spend, it needs revenue... 10 per cent of GDP must be spent on health and education, 3 per cent on defence and 10 per cent on infrastructure. However, we as citizens pay around 15 per cent of GDP as taxes. What this means is we pay taxes at 15 per cent, but our demands and expectations from the government are to the extent of 23 per cent,

Bibek Debroy, a year

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“ We need to create about 8 million jobs per year, we are creating about 5 million. The big issue is about the nature of these jobs, which are not productive enough and of low value,

Bibek Debroy, a year

“Government Losing Revenue Due To GST”, Says PM’s Top Economic Advisor

“ The annual rate of population growth now is 0.8 per cent. Beyond 2035, India will age very rapidly... Here is an example of a country like China, which will become old before it becomes rich... I want…

Bibek Debroy, a year

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