Arun Jaitley

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06 January, 2017

Universal Basic Income: Will every Indian get free money from the government?

At least two recent news reports in the foreign press seem to suggest that the Indian government could soon consider ......

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04 January, 2017

GST rollout may not happen before September

The two-day meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council ended without any discussion on the contentious issue of ......

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03 January, 2017

GST rollout looks unlikely by July on banknote ban

The demonetisation drive and its impact on economy dominated the crucial meeting of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on ......

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02 January, 2017

Five key developments that will shape Indian economy this year

2017 is likely to be a year in which the government’s resolve to make India a "less-cash" economy will be ......

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23 December, 2016

Centre, states inch toward draft GST bill but April launch uncertain

The prospects of introducing a goods and services tax (GST) in India next April, its biggest tax reform, faded on ......

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19 December, 2016

Four ways finance minister Jaitley can ease demonetisation pains

In just over a month from now, finance minister Arun Jaitley will present the annual union budget. Jaitley’s budget speech ......

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02 December, 2016

Cash woes to ease soon, can't delay GST: Jaitley

Conceding that demonetisation may create a disruption in short-term, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the impact on the economy ......

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15 November, 2016

Ratan Tata meets finance minister Jaitley as boardroom war with Cyrus Mistry rages on

Ratan Tata, back at the helm of India's biggest conglomerate, Tuesday met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as bitter boardroom battle ......

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11 November, 2016

Tax department will not hound small depositors: Arun Jaitley

Currency worth around Rs 14 lakh crore is in circulation in the economy in high-denomination notes and how much of ......

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05 November, 2016

GST in a nutshell — all you wanted to know about India's biggest tax reform yet

On Thursday, the government crossed a major hurdle as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council finalised four slabs at ......