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Information Kit on The Federal Budget of Pakistan

CBGA

• 1 January 2011
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This information kit provides an overview of the budget of Pakistan, the presentation and legislation of the budget in its parliament, the institutions influencing budget formulations, implementation...

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Information Kit on The National Budget of Nepal

CBGA

• 1 January 2011
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This information kit provides a structure of the budget of Nepal according to its interim constitution, describes the budget cycle in Nepal, listing the institutions influencing the national budget,...

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Information Kit on the Budget of Bangladesh

CBGA

• 1 January 2011
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This information kit provides an overview of the budget of Bangladesh, presentation and legislation of the budget in its Parliament, institutions influencing budget formulation and implementation,...

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Primer on Goods and Services Tax

CBGA

• 1 January 2011
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India has witnessed substantial reforms in indirect taxes over the past two decades with the replacement of State sales taxes by Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2005 marking a watershed in this regard. VAT...

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Primer on Taxes

CBGA

• 1 January 2011
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This primer provides a one stop solution to FAQ’s related to taxes. Aided with graphs, charts and illustrations; direct and indirect tax, tax exemption, tax and non-tax revenues, tax-GDP ratio and...

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Eleventh Five Year Plan: What We Need to Monitor?

CBGA

• 1 January 2008
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The 11th Five Year Plan makes a very crucial political statement. It acknowledges that more than a decade and a half of liberalisation and political rhetoric like 'Shining India' and 'Resurgent...

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Let's Talk About Budget

CBGA

• 1 January 2007
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This booklet aims to guide the interested but uninitiated readers in comprehending some of the important elements of government budgeting in India. It answers questions like ‘How is the Union...

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Primer on Civil Society Budget Work

CBGA

• 1 January 2007
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This primer comes in handy as a ready-reckoner on issues related to budgetary provisions and public finance issues, and is useful, not only for the civil society institutions engaged in budget work...

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Primer on Budget Analysis - Taking the Case of Elementary Education

CBGA

• 1 January 2007
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Education is one of the major components of development. This is one of the three constituents of UNDP’s Human Development Index, which measures the level of development of people living in various...

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Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Managament - A Review

CBGA

• 1 January 2007
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The Indian Parliament, in August 2003, passed the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, which imposes stringent fiscal discipline on the central government in its overall fiscal and...

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