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___________ was introduced in 1957 and abolished in 2016.

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  1. Income Tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Gift Tax

  4. Estate Duty

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Correct Option: D

____________ was introduced in 1958 and abolished in 1998.

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  1. Income Tax

  2. Wealth Tax

  3. Gift Tax

  4. Estate Duty

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Correct Option: C

In India, the majority of the contribution to Tax Revenue is by way of ____________.

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  1. direct taxes

  2. indirect taxes

  3. no taxes

  4. nothing can be said

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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  1. Income Tax was abolished in India in 1991

  2. Gift Tax was abolished in India in 1998, but income tax on gifts (received without adequate consideration) was partially reintroduced in April 2005.

  3. No state has adopted VAT system of indirect taxation

  4. Estate duty was abolished in 1995.

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Correct Option: B

Find the correct statement:

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  1. share of indirect tax is more than direct tax in total tax revenue

  2. service tax is a direct tax

  3. income tax is indirect tax

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A

Indirect taxes minus Subsidies is called ______________.

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  1. net subsidies

  2. net indirect taxes

  3. gross subsidies

  4. gross indirect taxes

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Correct Option: B

MODVAT is a tax on __________.

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  1. sales

  2. production

  3. value added

  4. profit

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Correct Option: B

Tax rate for domestic companies in India is at __________.

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  1. 35%

  2. 30%

  3. 25%

  4. 20%

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Correct Option: B

Taxes on production is usually ___________.

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  1. direct taxes

  2. indirect taxes

  3. both (a) & (b)

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B

Tax rate for foreign companies in India is _________.

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  1. 40%

  2. 35%

  3. 30%

  4. 25%

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Correct Option: A