The finance minister said the private sector shouldn't feel the pressure as it is not mandatory
We are moving in the direction of fiscal prudence as well as finding adequate money for priority expenditure, he says
Finance secretary discusses the Union Budget's emphasis on employment, skills, and state-level reforms
Gradually, we are moving towards a simplified taxation regime, while bringing down the incidence of tax itself. Therefore, we are taking this review, says FM
The final report of the 15th Finance Commission had recommended transfer of 41 per cent of central taxes to the states after two Union Territories were carved out of Jammu and Kashmir
Says that he was upbeat but cautious about the growth prospects of India while projecting a 6.5-7% GDP growth rate for 2024-25
The July 23 Budget, coming after the general elections, would be watched for coalition compulsions, electoral lessons
The majority of firms continue to expect the prospects of employment in the next six months of both skilled and unskilled or casual and permanent workers to remain the same as in the past three months
The economists said the fiscal deficit target for 2024-25 could be slightly lowered, from the 5.1 per cent estimate laid out in the Interim Budget earlier this year
Asian Development Bank keeps FY25 growth projection unchanged at 7%
Earlier, once annual KYC was filed, mobile numbers and email IDs could not be updated till April the next year
RBI has projected the Indian economy to grow at 7.2 per cent in FY25
Projection must be weighed against 'downside risks from weather events and geopolitical shocks', it says
DPI of countries should be universally applicable, says India's G20 task force report
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs plans to shift an additional 14 such forms from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) offices to the CPC by the end of this financial year, sources informed
Budget may introduce electronic bank guarantee to curb tax leakage
The finance commission, as per the ToR, would also suggest measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of panchayats and municipalities
Bumper RBI dividend may help govt increase funding
Representatives from agriculture, education, health, MSME, energy, infrastructure sectors were the participants
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