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Tax collections have significantly increased, says Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Highlighting the impact the 'currency squeeze', as a result of demonetisation, has had on revenue collection in the country in the months of November and December last year, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that collection figures h
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Jaitley accuses Congress of indulging in vendetta politics, blame-game
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar [Punjab], Jan. 8 (ANI): Accusing the Congress Party of indulging in vendetta politics and blame-game, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday questioned the former's role in Punjab when it was in power from 2002 to 2007.
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Jaitley lauds "futuristic" PM Modi, pulls up Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 8 (ANI): A day after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) adopted an economic resolution hailing the recall of high-value notes as a "historic step" and linking it to "patriotism and people's honour," Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley app
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Jaitley hands-on in meeting ahead of Union Budget
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held the 16th Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) meeting here on Thursday.
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Jaitley to hold pre-budget consultations with states
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 4 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will hold pre-budget consultation with several states on Wednesday.
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GST Council discusses issues related to Integrated GST
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): The Goods and Services (GST) Council on Tuesday discussed issues related to Integrated Goods and Services Tax in a meeting held in New Delhi and chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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GST Council to meet officials from six key sectors today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet in New Delhi today.
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Jaitley pitches for irrigation projects for faster returns of investment
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Govt. has no plans to bring in long-term capital gains tax, clarifies Jait
Updated : 8 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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GST council approves 'bulk of critical provisions': Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 11 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the GST Council had a discussion which was exclusively on the legislative drafting as a detailed CGST and SGST legislation, which is the most principle legislation, adding that bulk of the critical provision
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