Advantages of fiscal policy

Answer 1

Advantages of fiscal policy in India?

Following are some important merits or contributions of fiscal policy of Government of India.

1.Capital formation: Fiscal policy has played a very important role in raising the rate of capital in country-in private as well as public sector. A major part of budgetary resources has been invested in Public Sector enterprises which have resulted in increase in gross domestic capital formation as percent of GDP from 10.2 percent in 1950-51 to 22.9 in 1997-98 and to 23.7 percent in 2001-02.

2. Resource Mobilisation: - Fiscal policy has helped to mobilize resources through taxes, savings, public debt etc. for economic development of the country. Resources mobilisation which was 70% in 1965-66 has increased to 90% in 2001-2002.

3. Incentives to Private Sector: - Private sector has been encouraged under fiscal policy for investment and production. Tax concessions, such subsidies exemptions in taxes have been given as incentives to private sector units set up in backward areas and expert oriented units. Similarly subsidies and tax concessions have also been given to encourage imports and as a result it has affected exports and imports of the country.

4. Encourage Savings: - Various incentives have been given to raise the rate of savings in household and corporate sector. To encourage savings in household sector various concessions and tax benefits have been given on fixed deposits, life insurance schemes, Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs), National Saving Certificates (NSCs), provident funds etc. savings have been encourage in corporate sector by offering them tax concessions and tax exemptions.

5. Poverty alleviation and Employment Generation: -To fulfill one of its major objectives of providing full employment, allocation of huge amount has been made in fiscal policy to eradicate poverty and generate employment. For this a huge amount has been spent on different schemes like twenty point programme, Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP), Jawahar Rpzgar Yojana (JRY) etc.

6. Reduction in Inequality of Income and Wealth: -Fiscal Policy of the country has been making constant endeavour to reduce inequality of income and wealth. Resources have been mobilized from rich class to poor by way of progressive taxes, wealth tax, corporation tax and capital gain tax etc. and this money has been utlised for the welfare of poor people.

7. Export Promotion: - Export has been encouraged by way of providing subsidies, concessions, tax exemptions, cash subsidies etc. Exports have shown a rise from 4.5 percent in 1960-61 to 23.4 percent in 2001-2002. Import duty on raw material and capital goods used for production of goods meant for export has also reduced with a view to encourage exports.

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Answer 2

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