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Report of the Indian Fiscal Commission. 1921-22

1937

Necessity for historical treatment 152 The controversy of 1875-6.. 153 Origin of the agitation the apprehension of the Lancashire tradeJor its own interests. 154 The importance of the duties exaggerated.. 155 Political dangers arising film the controversy 157 Duties attacked as inconsistent with free trade 158 Views of the Government of India T59 The resolution of the House of Commons July [...] The non-official members of the Council urged the importance of referring to the proposed Commission the question of protection of industries by means of the tariff and the necessity of securing fiscal autonomy for India so that the country might adopt the policy which appeared to be most in accordance with its interests. [...] 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 desirability of adopting the principle of Imperial Preference and to make recomendations." 7. All the members of the Commission with the exception of Mr. [...] The break up of the NogInd Empire by multiplying the number of independent authorities icreased the complication of these dues 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 ea [...] The partial abolition of the cotton duties in 1878 and 1879 led on in 1882 to the abandonment not only of the remaining cotton duties but of the whole of the general customs duties the Government of India concluding that the duties still existing caused an amount of friction scrutiny and interference with trade quite incommensurate with the net revenue they produced.
government politics public policy
Pages
238
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.144597
Segment Pages Author Actions
Cover
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Frontmatter
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Chapter I. Introductory
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Chapter II. The History of the Tariff in India
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Chapter III. The Economic Position in India
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Chapter IV. The Importance of Industrial Development
21-27 unknown view
Chapter V. The Choice between Free Trade and Protection
28-42 unknown view
Chapter VI. Some Disadvantages of Protection and the need for Discrimination
43-47 unknown view
Chapter VII. Oultines of the Scheme of Protection
48-64 unknown view
Chapter VIII. Supplementary Measures
65-74 unknown view
Chapter IX. The Principles of Excise Duties
75-80 unknown view
Chapter X. The Indian Cotton Excise
81-91 unknown view
Chapter XI. Export Duties
92-103 unknown view
Chapter XII. Restrictions on the Export of Food Grains
104-109 unknown view
Chapter XIII. Imperial Preference
110-133 unknown view
Chapter XIV. The Form and Application of the Tariff
134-143 unknown view
Chapter XV. Foreign Capital
144-148 unknown view
Chapter XVI. Indian States and the Tariff
149-151 unknown view
Chapter XVII. The Tariff Board
152-156 unknown view
Chapter XVIII. Conclusion
157-159 unknown view
Minute of Dissent
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Appendix
197-214 unknown view
Index
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