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Ending retro tax to boost $5-trn economy dream: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Rajya Sabha returns Bill to Lok Sabha amid Opposition protests

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
The Finance Ministry on Monday said a Bill to end retrospective taxes imposed on indirect transfer of Indian assets will encourage companies to invest in India and help the country become a $5-trillion economy.

The Rajya Sabha on Monday returned the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to the Lok Sabha after main opposition parties staged a walkout. Following this, only the President's assent is required to make it a law.

“(The Bill) will spur companies that are on the cusp of deciding their investments into investing in India. (It) will provide impetus to the country’s goal of becoming a $5-trillion economy,” Finance