Stamp Duties in Indian States: A Case for Reform

Stamp Duties in Indian States: A Case for Reform

The authors review the options for reform of stamp duties on immovable property transfers collected by Indian state governments. After briefly reviewing some of the many administrative difficulties experienced with the tax, they turn to an examinat...

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Main Authors: Alm, James, Annez, Patricia, Modi, Arbind
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
CAPITAL GAINS
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
CAPITALIZATION
CHANGE IN QUANTITY DEMANDED
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CONSOLIDATION
CONSUMERS
COST SAVINGS
DEBENTURES
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
ECONOMIC EFFECTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELASTICITIES
ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
EQUILIBRIUM
EVASION
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCISE DUTIES
EXCISE TAX
EXCISE TAXES
HOUSING
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME TAX
INSURANCE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
LEGAL PROTECTION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MANDATES
MARKET VALUE
MUNICIPAL FINANCE
PERVERSE INCENTIVES
POLICY MAKERS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPERTY TAX
PROPERTY TAXES
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
PROPERTY VALUES
PUBLIC FINANCE
REAL ESTATE MARKETS
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE PERFORMANCE
REVENUE SOURCES
SALES TAXES
SAPS
SAVINGS
SLUMS
STAMP DUTIES
STAMP PAPER
STAMP TAXES
STATE ELECTIONS
STATE GOVERNMENT
STATE GOVERNMENTS
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX BASE
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX LIABILITY
TAX RATES
TAX REFORM
TAX REFORMS
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUES
TAXATION
TOTAL TAX REVENUE
TREASURY
URBAN AREAS
URBANIZATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5168252/stamp-duties-indian-states-case-reform
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14240

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5168252/stamp-duties-indian-states-case-reform
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14240

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