Taxing Agricultural Income: Good Economics, Bad Politics?
1,580 views · Published 27 April 2017 · 9:13 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: NDTV · 2017 · News & Politics
Should farm income be taxed? That is at the centre of a fresh debate after NITI Aayog Member, Bibek Debroy, in a press conference, argued that the government should "tax the rural sector, including agriculture income above a certain threshold". It has been spoken of in the past but is clearly a politically sensitive subject. Does it make good economics? Opinion is divided given the vast numbers - up to 90-95% of the farmers will not make it to this tax bracket - so is there anything to gain? Watch full video: http://www.ndtv.com/video/news/left-right-centre/taxing-agricultural-income-good-economics-bad-politics-455703?yt NDTV is one of the leaders in the production and broadcasting of un-biased and comprehensive news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/ndtv?sub_confirmation=1 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtv Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtv Download the NDTV Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps Watch more videos: http://www.ndtv.com/video?yt
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