<h1>15th Finance Commission to Propose Incentives for States Avoiding Populist Measures; Focus on Tax, Population, Business Ease.</h1> The 15th Finance Commission, led by N K Singh, will define populist measures and propose incentives for states that avoid them. It aims to introduce performance-based incentives for states expanding the tax net, controlling population growth, enhancing business ease, and using Direct Benefit Transfer. The Commission will assess states on criteria like ease of doing business and demographic management. Unlike previous commissions, it will use the 2011 census for population data, addressing concerns from states with slower population growth. The Commission's report is due by October 2019, with recommendations effective from April 2020. This is the first Commission post-Planning Commission and GST implementation.