 "\"The targets given to tax departments are decided after discussion. If there are any challenges in the collection, that case will be considered. That will not affect social sector spending\" Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance minister")
The slowdown in the economy will not affect budgetary targets for social sectors, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.
“The targets given to tax departments are decided after discussion. If there are any challenges in the collection, that case will be considered. That will not affect social sector spending,” she said.
Also, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will take up GST rates reduction, she said.
The government will respond to all the sectoral issues faced by the economy through consultation, she added.
Also, to improve transparency, tax claims issued from October 1 will have a distinct document identification number (DIN),
