Real scam: We pay Rs 4,00,000 cr in 'bribe taxes' a year

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Vaidyanathan, R
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-08T14:30:54Z	-
dc.date.available	2020-07-08T14:30:54Z	-
dc.date.issued	2012-08-29
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.iimb.ac.in/handle/2074/13095	-
dc.description	First Post, 29-08-2012
dc.description.abstract	From everyday corruption to big-ticket scams, Indians bear the burden of 'bribe taxes' to feed our greedy netas and babus endlessly. In this post-Anna, post-Baba Ramdev phase, it seems there is no limit to the brazenness of our netas and babus when it comes to corruption. But then, salt cannot be made more salty. There is an advertisement, often shown on TV, in which a young boy exhorts his father to be honest and pay taxes, since the money will help the government build infrastructure, etc. Unfortunately, there is no ad showing the daughter of a government official or politician encouraging him to avoid taking bribes. Read more at: https://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/real-scam-we-pay-rs-400000-cr-in-bribe-taxes-a-year-434656.html
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Network 18 media conglomerate
dc.subject	Corruption
dc.subject	Scam
dc.title	Real scam: We pay Rs 4,00,000 cr in 'bribe taxes' a year
dc.type	Magazine and Newspaper Article
dc.identifier.url	https://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/real-scam-we-pay-rs-400000-cr-in-bribe-taxes-a-year-434656.html
dc.journal.name	First Post
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