How India is dealing with the problem of tax evasion

Tax evasion in India is an intensely politicised matter, and disputes such as that surrounding Hyundai Motor India Limited, which faces evasion charges amounting to Rs266 crore ($59 million), indicate that the issue is still as rife as ever. But recent initiatives such as the revised India-Switzerland tax treaty could mark the first significant steps towards reining the problem in. Matthew Gilleard investigates.