Pronay Sarkar

Pronay Sarkar is a Researcher at the Institute of Economic Growth, India.

Rapid Response on Setting Commercial Tax Targets
The project was carried out on the request of Principal Secretary, Department of Commercial taxes, Government of Bihar. It demonstrates what needs to be done to set district-wise commercial tax targets for FY 2011-12 based on economic rationale, to replace the current ad-hoc target setting.

Setting Tax Targets: An Experiment for Government of Bihar
The project was conducted on the request of Principal Secretary, Department of Commercial Taxes, Bihar. The main aim of the project was to understand what needs to be done to set district-wise commercial tax targets for FY 2011-12 in Bihar based on economic rationale to replace the current ad-hoc target-setting. The results demonstrate that the 'growth effect' is limited in the overall structure of the tax base of Bihar but it can correct the regional skew.
