Tag: Nirmala Sitharaman
Behind the scenes: Sitharaman chaired 3 separate meetings on GSTN preparedness for GST 2.0
To ensure a glitch-free rollout of the next-generation GST with reduced rates and lesser slabs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired three separate meetings to assess…
Govt keeping ‘good watch’ on rupee, several currencies declined against USD: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the government is keeping a ‘good watch’ on exchange rates, stressing that besides rupee several other currencies have…
Spurt in consumption to drive revenue buoyancy, to meet fiscal deficit target of 4.4%: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed confidence that revenue buoyancy driven by spurt in consumption will take care of the estimated GST shortfall of Rs…
‘Ek baar aap GST dekh lo’: PM Modi’s nudge ushered in biggest GST reform in 8 years
Ek baar aap GST dekh lo!’ – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gentle nudge to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in December last year sparked the beginning…
GST 2.0 done, what’s the next big reform in Finance Ministry? Sitharaman answers
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected on the recently introduced reforms in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, and said it would fuel increased…
Nirmala Sitharaman flags GST 2.0 as final piece in big tax reforms, says overhaul was driven by affordability & Aatmanirbharta
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Deepshikha Sikarwar, Vinay Pandey & Sruthijith KK in an interview that the big-ticket taxation reforms on her agenda have been…
Lower GST will boost India’s economy higher, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
The new dual-slab goods and services tax (GST) structure adopts a next-generation approach to dealing with indirect taxation and will boost the economy significantly, Union…
India plans relief package for exporters hit by US tariffs
India will roll out a package of measures to help exporters hurt by a surge in U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday….
Roti, kapda aur makan: The firepower India’s common man got as Diwali gift
Once branded the “Gabbar Singh Tax” for its sting on wallets, GST has gone through a much needed makeover and this time, it’s playing hero…
GST: Once branded Gabbar Singh Tax, it turns out to be Good and Simple Tax
In 2017, nearly four months after the Goods and Services Tax came into effect, Rahul Gandhi, the Congress vice-president, criticised the GST, calling it BJP’s…