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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

Tonnage Tax Schemes for Inland Vessels 2025

Tonnage tax schemes, a unique form of taxation primarily found in the maritime industry, provide shipowners and operators with an alternative to traditional corporate taxation. Instead of taxing profits, these schemes assess taxes based on a fixed rate per net ton of a vessel. This approach, unique to the maritime sector, aims to establish a more predictable and stable taxation structure, thereby promoting investment and competitiveness.

Empowering India’s Growth Engine: A Comprehensive Analysis of the MSME Ministry’s Structure, Challenges, and Future Prospects

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) serves as the cornerstone of India's economic framework, fostering entrepreneurship, employment generation, and industrial growth. The MSME sector is often regarded as the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing nearly 30% to the country’s GDP, 45% of total exports, and providing livelihoods to over 110 million people.

Women Panchayats and Digital Inclusion: Transforming Local Governance

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 was a landmark reform that institutionalized gender representation by reserving one-third (33%) of seats for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). This affirmative action policy significantly increased women’s political participation, enabling them to take on leadership roles as sarpanches (village heads) and panchayat members, thereby shaping governance at the grassroots level (Buch, 2010).

Transforming Global Trade: The Trade Facilitation Agreement Amendment 2017

Policy UpdateR Sonali Devi “Trade without borders is a vision of progress; trade with efficiency is the reality of opportunity.”                          – Anonymous I. Introduction For several decades, traders delivering products across borders have been constrained by regulatory obstacles and “paperwork.”…

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