Report of the Indian Fiscal Commission 1921-22

Events leading to the appointment of the Commission. 1 The resolution on the appointment of the Industrial Commission. 1 The Montagu-Chelmsford Report. 2 Recommendation about fiscal autonomy by the Joint Select Committee. 3 The principle of fiscal autonomy for India accepted by the British Government 4 Necessity of examining the tariff policy. 5 Appointment composition and terms of [...] Necessity for historical treatment. 152 The controversy of 1875-6. 153 Origin of the agitation the apprehension of the Lancashire trade for its own interests. 15The importance of the duties exaggerated 155 Political dangers arising from the controversy. 157 Duties attacked as inconsistent with free trade. 158 Views of the Government of India. 159 The resolution of the Ho [...] That demand found prominent expression in the debate on a resolution moved on the 21st March 1916 in the Imperial Legislative Council by the Hon'ble Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola in reply to whi 1 the Government The resolution on the of India announced the constitution and appointment of the Induterms of reference of the Indian Industrial trial Commission. [...] E. F. Roo-Elm6 CHAPTER I The terms of reference to the Commission were to examine with reference to all the interests concerned the Tariff policy of the Government of India including the question of the desira Liu y of adopting the principle of Imperial Preference and to make recommenations." 7. All the members of the Commission with the exception of Mr. [...] The break up of the Moghal Empire by multiplying the number of independent authorities increased the complication of these duel and in the early days of the East India Company they were recognised as such an impediment to trade that one of the chief privileges which the Company sought and later demanded was exemption from the dues ; and one of the greatest scandals in the conduct of the early