Dubious data undermines clout of print-packaging industry

On 18 August 2017, the Government of India (specifically the Ministry of Finance) issued a clarification about the tax payers who have been post-demonetisation (8 November 2016).The problem was: four different numbers being quoted by the Prime Minister (56 lakh), the Finance Minister (91 lakh), the Economic Survey (5.4 lakh) of India and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (33 lakh, the number shared in the Rajya Sabha).

by Noel D'Cunha