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India’s tax code overhaul plan criticised

By Mary Watkins and James Fontanella-Khan in Mumbai

Published: August 24 2009 19:36 | Last updated: August 24 2009 19:36

Plans for the first major overhaul of India’s tax code in nearly 50 years would make the country a far less attractive place for companies to do business, leading industry analysts have warned.

Proposals outlined by the finance ministry this month would see corporate tax in India drop to 25 per cent from 30 per cent as part of a sweeping plan of reforms aimed at simplifying the tax system and stopping evasion.

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