The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India: A Study in the Provincial Decentralization of Imperial FinanceP. S. King & Son, Limited, 1925 - 285 pages |
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adjusting assignment administration amount annual Assam assigned revenues authority balances Bengal Bombay British India Burma Central and Provincial Central Government Central Provinces Civil Committee constitution contributions decentralization deficit Department Resolution different Provinces divided heads duty dyarchy economy estimates Excise Executive Executive Government expendi favour Federal Finance Department Financial Statement fixed assignments funds Government of India Governor-General in Council grant heads of revenue Imperial Finance Imperial Government Imperial system Imperial treasury income tax increase Indian Legislature John Strachey lakhs Land Revenue levy Madras matter ministers Office Oudh Parliament permanent settlement principle proposed Provincial Budgets Provincial Finance Provincial Governments Provincial Legislature provincial revenues Punjab receipts Reforms responsibility responsible government result revenue and expenditure revenues of India revision rules rupees scheme of Provincial Secretary Stamps standard revenue subject to legislation surplus system of divided taxation tion Total transferred United Provinces vinces vincial yield
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Page 207 - The policy of His Majesty's Government, with which the Government of India are in complete accord, is that of the increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to the progressive realisation of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British Empire.
Page 207 - The British Government and the Government of India, on whom the responsibility lies for the welfare and advancement of the Indian peoples, must be the judges of the time and measure of each advance, and they must be guided by the co-operation received from those upon whom new opportunities of service will thus be conferred and by the extent to which it is found that confidence can be reposed in their sense of responsibility.
Page 227 - The imposition of punishment by fine, penalty or imprisonment for enforcing any law of the province made in relation to any matter coming within any of the classes of subjects enumerated in this section; 16.
Page 21 - No native of the said territories, nor any natural born subject of His Majesty resident therein, shall, by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour or any of them, be disabled from holding any place or employment under the said Company".
Page 1 - Bengal, from time to time, to make and issue such rules, ordinances, and regulations, for the good order and civil government...
Page 5 - Majesty, and to make laws and regulations for all persons, whether British or Native, foreigners or others, and for all courts of justice whatever, and for all places and things whatever within the said territories...
Page 219 - We have to demolish the existing structure, at least in part, before we can build the new. Our business is one of devolution, of drawing lines of demarcation, of cutting long-standing ties. The Government of India must give, and the provinces must receive; for only so can the growing organism of self-government draw air into its lungs and live.
Page 203 - If my existence, either officially or corporeally were prolonged twenty times longer than either of them is likely to be, a Parliamentary system in India is not the goal to which I for one moment would aspire.
Page 25 - They had a purse to draw upon of unlimited, because of unknown, depth. They saw on every side the necessity for improvements, and their constant and justifiable desire was to obtain for their own Provinces and people as large a share as they could persuade the Government of India to give them out of the general revenues of the Empire.
Page 247 - I 1. A tax on land put to uses other than agricultural. 2. A tax on succession or on acquisition by survivorship in a joint family. 3. A tax on any form of betting or gambling permitted by law. 4. A tax on advertisements. 5. A tax on amusements. 6. A tax on any specified luxury. 7. A registration fee, 8. A stamp duty other than duties of which the amount is fixed by Indian legislation.