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Without drastically raising taxes, govt has simplified taxation, benefiting middle class: Nirmala Sitharaman in Finance Bill reply
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Without drastically raising taxes, govt has simplified taxation, benefiting middle class: Nirmala Sitharaman in Finance Bill reply

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied to the discussion on the Finance Bill in Lok Sabha on August 7. The passage of the Finance Bill by…

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Nirmala Sitharaman to move amendment for taxpayers to choose between 12.5% or 20% LTCG rate on property transactions
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Nirmala Sitharaman to move amendment for taxpayers to choose between 12.5% or 20% LTCG rate on property transactions

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday will move amendments to the long-term capital gains tax provisions, proposed in the finance bill, for property including grandfathering…

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address RBI board on August 10
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address RBI board on August 10

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to address the Reserve Bank of India‘s central board on August 10 and highlight key points of the Budget…

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Budget aims to push mfg, boost India's share in global growth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
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Budget aims to push mfg, boost India’s share in global growth: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday said the budget seeks to strike a fine balance among several overriding priorities and will provide impetus to…

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Gadkari urges FM to withdraw 18% GST on life, medical insurance premiums
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Gadkari urges FM to withdraw 18% GST on life, medical insurance premiums

Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw the 18% goods and services tax (GST) on life and…

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No state has been denied money in FY25 Budget: Sitharaman
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No state has been denied money in FY25 Budget: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed misleading claims by opposition leaders that if any state is not named in the Budget speech, then it…

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New UK finance minister to accuse last government of multi-billion pound 'cover-up'
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New UK finance minister to accuse last government of multi-billion pound ‘cover-up’

Britain’s new finance minister Rachel Reeves will accuse the previous Conservative government of pledging billions of pounds in spending without proper budgeting, as per her…

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45-day payment rule: New fund will work with banks to help MSME units, says FM Sitharaman
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45-day payment rule: New fund will work with banks to help MSME units, says FM Sitharaman

The union government is working on a new fund which would work with banks to see that MSME units would continue to receive support if…

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Real estate indexation benefits: Indexation benefits: FM Sitharaman says you are missing the larger picture behind Budget's big tax change
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Real estate indexation benefits: Indexation benefits: FM Sitharaman says you are missing the larger picture behind Budget’s big tax change

Certain section of taxpayers have expressed their displeasure over Narendra Modi government’s decision to remove indexation benefits on realty sales. However, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the proceedings of the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi.(SansadTV)
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Taxes not hiked because government wants more money, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Jul 26, 2024 11:36 AM IST Nirmala Sitharaman said nothing is done with the purpose that government wants more money. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said…

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