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India's tax collection figures show double-digit growth, says Arun Ja
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.29 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday said that post the government's November 8 demonetisation announcement, a lot more money has come into the banking system with an ability of the banks to lend higher.
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Jaitley pitches for irrigation projects for faster returns of investment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec. 26(ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that return on investments in irrigation projects for agriculture were visible this season as opposed to investments in sectors such as manufacturing, where returns were visible only after 'a reasonably l
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India needs lower taxation levels to be competitive: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said India needs to move to a lower level of taxation to be globally competitive.
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Govt. has no plans to bring in long-term capital gains tax, clarifies Jait
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 25 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday dubbed reports stating that the government may bring in long-term capital gains tax in the upcoming budget as erroneous and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make any reference in this regard.
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Counterfeit currency to terrorism is result of dependence on cash economy:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 25 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday pitched for cashless economy and said heavy dependence on cash economy has encouraged counterfeit currency and terrorism.
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Govt. optimistic about GST implementation from next fiscal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that the government is trying its best to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1 next year, adding the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Bill and Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) B
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Chidambaram's argument shows total bankruptcy of Congress thinking: B
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged former finance minister P. Chidambaram's assertion that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps making new rules on deposits post demonetisation and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley contradicts
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Neither RBI nor Jaitley have credibility: Chidambaram
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): Asserting that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps making new rules on deposits post demonetisation and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley contradicts them, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Tuesday stated that the citizens have no clue who to believe as
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Eyeing upon cashless economy, govt. advocates small traders to adopt digi
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New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Small traders and businesses with a turnover of up to Rs. two crore are liable to pay less tax if they accept payments through banking and digital means, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday.
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No limit of Rs 5,000, can deposit any amount in old currencies, but not re
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Clarifying over the confusion on reports that deposits of more than Rs 5,000 in old notes are allowed just once per account until December 30, 2016, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Monday there is no limit as such of Rs 5000 and any person can deposit any
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Much needs to be done before rolling out GST: D. Raja
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently said India needed to roll out the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill by September 16, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday said it would wait and see whether that was going to happen because there wer
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The only issue is on sharing burden of assessment: Jaitley on GST
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New Delhi [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): Throwing light on one of the most important legislations of the year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said there is only one small issue with regard to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.
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