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Enablers in Budget will perk up economy: FDCI chairman Sunil Sethi

"It is exciting to know about the encouragement to states for setting up Unity Malls for the further promotion and sale of One District One Product scheme, GI and handicraft products"

New tax rates will raise purchasing power of middle class: Bandhan Bank CEO

The revision in income tax rates will increase the purchasing power of the middle class sections of the society, Bandhan Bank's Chief Executive Chandra Sekhar Ghosh said

Optional tax regime aims to provide relief to low-income bracket people: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the optional income tax regime with seven tax slabs was brought in by the government to ensure lower rates for those in the low income bracket. Sitharaman said in the old tax regime, every tax assesses can claim about 7-10 exemptions and the income tax rates vary between 10, 20, and 30 per cent, depending on income threshold. The minister said along with the old tax regime, the government has come up with a parallel system which has no exemptions, but with simpler and more favourable tax rates. "The reason why I had to bring in seven slabs was to make simpler and lower rates for those who are in the lower income (bracket)," Sitharaman said. She was speaking at an event to launch the book 'Reform Nation', authored by Observer Research Foundation Vice President Gautam Chikarmane. The government in Budget 2020-21 introduced the optional income tax regime, under which individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) were to be taxed at

Here is why the Centre should hand over a lower share of taxes to states

The Centre should share only 25 per cent of tax revenues with states, and the states should be allowed to impose their own income tax

Union Budget 2023-24: Govt mulls options on capital gains tax regime

As preparations begin for the next budget, discussions have gained steam around what the government would do with the capital gains tax regime

Centre may introduce changes to capital gains tax rules, says report

A task force had recommended changes in indexation benefit rules for the capital gains tax in 2019, and it is expected to be the main basis of the review

Centre slashes windfall tax on domestic crude oil, increases on ATF export

At its seventh fortnightly review, the government hiked the tax on the export of ATF to Rs 5 per litre from Rs 3.50

CBIC offers clarity on classification of cranes for GST, customs duty

Experts say this would reduce litigation in courts, as different classes of cranes attract different tax rates

India's economic recovery falters as high prices, falling rupee bite

India's economic activity showed early signs of cooling off in June as acute price pressures, rising interest rates, and a falling rupee dampened sentiment after a strong showing the previous month

Jairam Ramesh slams FinMin, calls tax hike cruel when CPI inflation over 7%

Congress denounced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for defending the hike in GST rates and questioned the timing saying its "cruel" to hike the rates when CPI is over 7 per cent

Rate tweaks to make up for inefficiencies in value chain: FM Sitharaman

Stating that all states are aware of the potential impact of rate rationalisation on inflation, Sitharaman said any increase in tax rates will also make up for the tax burden.

GST Council meet: Easier e-comm supplier registration, tax tweaks on cards

The council will also clear levying the highest tax of 28 per cent on online games, casinos and horse racing, besides, discussing a report of a GoM on high-risk taxpayers under GST to curb evasion.

47th meeting of GST Council to be held on June 28-29 in Srinagar: FinMin

The meeting assumes significance as it is expected to discuss the report of the panel of state ministers on rate rationalisation and also the tax rate on casinos, race courses and online gaming

Economy a cause of worry as foreign exchange reserves deplete: Congress

"The government is actually fueling the rise of inflation by its wrong policies, especially through high taxes on petrol and diesel, high administered prices and high GST tax rates," Chidambaram said

Low tax rate has a sunset date, says Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj

'I will not be surprised if, in the current year, my tax-to-GDP ratio is the highest-ever for direct and indirect taxes taken together', he said

What are the new and old income tax regimes?

n the Union Budget 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had introduced a new tax regime. Our next report presents the difference in tax rates between the new regime and the old regime

OECD rules to implement 15% tax rate on multinational entities out

Rules prescribe method of calculation of excess profit, top-up tax, effective tax rate, etc

GST Council must realise that lower rates lead to better compliance

The finance minister, as the Council's Chairperson, must convince states to bring more items down from the 18 percent and 28 percent slabs.

Finmin seeks industry inputs on tax rates, exemptions ahead of Budget

The Union Budget for Financial Year 2023 is expected to be presented on February 1

GST Council meet on Friday; rate review, concession to Covid drugs on cards

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on Friday, which among other things may review tax rate of over four-dozen items and extend till December 31, tax concessions on 11 COVID drugs. Also, taxing petrol and diesel under the single national GST tax and a proposal to treat food delivery apps such as Zomato and Swiggy as restaurants and levy a 5 per cent GST tax on supplies made by them would be taken up by the Council at its meeting in Lucknow on September 17. "Finance Minister Smt @nsitharaman will chair the 45th GST Council meeting at 11 AM in Lucknow tomorrow. The meeting will be attended by MOS Shri @mppchaudhary besides Finance Ministers of States & UTs and Senior officers from Union Government & States," the Finance Ministry tweeted. The Council, comprising central and state finance ministers, will deliberate on the proposal of extending the existing concessional tax rate structure on Amphotericin B, Tocilizumab, Remdesivir and ...