Arun Jaitley

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31 January, 2017

India GDP growth for FY18 likely 6.75-7.5%: Economic Survey

The Indian economy is likely to expand between 6.75% and 7. 5% in the fiscal year that begins in April, ......

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27 January, 2017

India's investors brace for higher taxes, fewer incentives in budget

Investors in India are bracing for higher taxes and fewer incentives from the government's annual budget on Feb. 1 as ......

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24 January, 2017

How growth in indirect taxes outpaced increase in direct taxes

Economists say that governments must strive to collect more revenue from direct taxes and comparatively lesser from the regressive indirect ......

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24 January, 2017

Can the humble Aadhaar Pay slay digital wallets?

More than two months after it demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, the government is now reportedly pushing to ......

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19 January, 2017

Demonetisation: Why you may soon have to answer the taxman

Did you deposit Rs 10 lakh or more in old currency after 8 November last year in one or more ......

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18 January, 2017

India cabinet approves plan to cut stake in general insurers

The Union cabinet has cleared a plan to list five state-owned general insurance companies on stock exchanges and trim its ......

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16 January, 2017

GST rollout now likely from July, says finance minister Jaitley

India's new nationwide sales tax is now expected to be rolled out from July after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on ......

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11 January, 2017

Ahead of budget, RBI chief Patel seeks lower government debt

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel urged the government to make progress in reducing high federal and state ......

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09 January, 2017

Tax figures show little disruption from demonetisation, says Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday flaunted robust tax receipts to dismiss reports of economic disruption following Prime Minister Narendra ......

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09 January, 2017

Demonetisation: Just how much black money did Indians manage to launder?

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on the evening of 8 November last year that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 ......