Economics

Definition: Economics is that branch of social science which is concerned with the study of how individuals, households, firms, industries and government take decision relating to the allocation of limited resources to productive uses, so as to derive maximum gain or satisfaction. Simply put, it is all about the choices we make concerning the use of scarce resources that … [Read more...] about Economics

Definition: Tax evasion can be understood as a tax practice, wherein the assessee, i.e. an individual, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), Association of Persons (AOP), Body of Individuals (BOI), firm or body corporate, etc. intentionally attempts to avoid or reduce the payment of taxes, by using unauthorized methods or downright frauds. Both illegal non-payment or underpayment of … [Read more...] about Tax Evasion

Definition: Tax Planning can be understood as the activity undertaken by the assessee to reduce the tax liability by making optimum use of all permissible allowances, deductions, concessions, exemptions, rebates, exclusions and so forth, available under the statute. Put simply, it is an arrangement of an assessee's business or financial dealings, in such a way that complete … [Read more...] about Tax Planning

Definition: E-governance, expands to electronic governance, is the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in all the processes, with the aim of enhancing government ability to address the needs of the general public. The basic purpose of e-governance is to simplify processes for all, i.e. government, citizens, businesses, etc. at National, State and local … [Read more...] about E-Governance

Definition: The term GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, is a measure of market value of all finished goods and services which are newly produced, during a particular period and that too within the domestic territory of the country. The term domestic territory signifies a different meaning, concerning national income accounting, it includes: The area lying within the … [Read more...] about Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Definition: Capitalism refers to an economic and political system, wherein the private individuals own and control the country's factors of production (land, labour, capital) for making a profit. In finer terms, private property is the essence of a capitalist economy and profit works as a motivation here. Under this system, the government does not intervene in the management … [Read more...] about Capitalism

Definition: The Fiscal Policy implies the decisions taken by the government with respect to its revenue collection (through taxation), expenditure and other financial operations to accomplish certain national goals. The government uses its expenditure and taxation programmes to generate the desirable effects or eliminate the undesirable effects on the production, employment … [Read more...] about Fiscal Policy

Definition: Moral Suasion refers to a method adopted by the central bank to persuade or convince the commercial banks to advance credit in accordance with the directives of the central bank in the economic interest of the country. Simply, the process in which the central bank requests or persuade the commercial banks to comply with the general monetary policy of the central … [Read more...] about Moral Suasion

Definition: The Lending Margin refers to the gap between the value of the property mortgaged, against which the loan is borrowed, and the actual amount advanced to the borrower. In the above definition, Margin denotes the collateral that the investor has to deposit with a bank so as to cover some or all the credit risk as posed on the banks by the borrower. The risk arises … [Read more...] about Lending Margin

Definition: The Credit Rationing is a measure undertaken by the central bank to limit or deny the supply of credit based on the investor’s creditworthiness and an increased loan demand. In other words, a situation where the central bank denies credit to the borrowers who want funds and are willing to pay a higher interest rate is called a credit rationing. This situation … [Read more...] about Credit Rationing