01472nam a22001697a 4500999001900000008004100019100003000060245009500090260004600185300003200231520078000263650008101043773004601124906001801170942000701188952010701195  c520627d520627220928b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSharma, Mritunjaya934600  aCovid-19 pandemic: Response of the government through public policy mainly direct taxation  aIndian Journal of Public Administration    a68(2), Jun, 2022: p.219-232  aThe sudden occurrence of the Covid-19 pandemic affected millions of lives in India. The Indian government inter alia took immediate steps to give relief to the taxpayers under direct tax laws for sustaining their livelihood and to stabilise the economic growth. Post-lockdown, further measures were undertaken to address genuine concerns and hardships of the taxpayers. The suggestions of the international agencies, economic survey, some revenue officers for handling the emerging situation, and policy decisions taken by the direct tax administration pre- and post-Budget 2021 have been examined. Finally, it was found that an ongoing progressive tax structure and administration is the need of the hour for consistent economic growth and human development. – Reproduced   aGovernment response, Public policy, Direct taxation, Covid pandemic. 933455  aIndian Journal of Public Administration    aPUBLIC POLICY  cAR  00102ddc40709394684aIIPAbIIPAd2022-09-28h68(2), Jun, 2022: p.219-232pAR127210r2022-09-28yAR