« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Delhi HC Rules GST Registration Cannot Be Cancelled Retrospectively Without a Clear Show Cause Notice (SCN)  Belated income tax return AY 2026-27: How to file, late filing charges and what you may lose  Major Financial Changes from August 1, 2026: ITR Deadline, RBI MPC Meeting, Tatkal Ticket Rules & More  Government proposes to ease tax relief conditions for offshore funds  TallyPrime Connected Banking: Automating Banking and Accounting  ITR Filing Deadline 2026: Is July 31 the Last Date to File Your Income Tax Return? Latest Official Update  ITR filing deadline nears: How to file income tax return online on e-filing portal - quick 15-step guide  Will the ITR Filing Deadline Be Extended Beyond July 31 for FY 2025-26? Here's the Latest Update for Taxpayers  Income Tax Refund Delayed for AY 2026-27? 5 Common Reasons Your Refund May Be Stuck and How to Fix It  ITR Filing 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Asks Tax Officials to Let Honest Taxpayers Correct Genuine Mistakes  Will Your FCNR Deposit Stay Tax-Free After Returning to India? Tax Rules Explained for NRIs «  Church to declare holy war on tax havens!... Ministry effects major transfers in I-T Dept... » Panel suggests imposition of Graduate Tax August, 20th 2007 A parliamentary panel on human resources has suggested taxing students who take up overseas jobs after passing out from premier institutions in the country and employers for each graduate recruited by them in order to recover the cost of higher education. Parliament's standing committee on human resource development has recommended the imposition of "Graduate Tax" and "Exit Tax", saying such levies are already in vogue in some countries. The panel's report said the Graduate Tax was levied on those who use the services of skilled and trained manpower. "An employer is required to pay an annual tax to the government for each graduate recruited by it," the committee said, while admitting that the scheme had a major drawback as it might lead to the substitution of university graduates with less educated manpower. "Nevertheless, the committee feels that taxing employers based on the type and number of manpower they use has a good rationale and should be considered seriously for implementation," the report said. The human resource development ministry, in its reply, said the committee's suggestions would be conveyed to the finance ministry and the University Grants Commission. The committee said the imposition of Exit Tax on students immigrating to taking up jobs after obtaining their degrees, particularly from premier institutions which are run with massive state subsidies, was suggested by some experts.