Sitharaman told a news conference that the effective corporate tax rate will be lowered to 25.75 per cent from 30 per cent
The rupee also rallied 66 paise to 70.68 against the US dollar on announcements made by the finance minister
Sitharaman said the revenue foregone on reduction in corporate tax and other relief measures will be Rs 1.45 trillion annually
The single most long-standing demand of India Inc has been a reduction of the corporate tax rate
In the 2015-16 budget, govt had announced that the corporate tax rate would be gradually lowered to 25% from 30% over the next four years and exemptions available to companies would be phased out