Focus on lower tax rate, increase tax base and boost revenue collection: Jaitley

06 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the thrust of the government is to lower the tax rate and increase the tax base and keep the revenue collections moving up. He also said that the indirect tax collections will further increase in future.  He added that the government is committed to facilitate trade and industry in the country so that the momentum of the growth continues to move-up.  

The minister stated that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is now on the track and is in process of fast settling down. He also said that the process of reforms in case of direct and indirect taxes will continue in order to facilitate and further expedite the process of ease of doing business in the country. Besides, he said that Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has brought a change in the credit culture in the country and is helping the Banking Sector in making fast recoveries.

Besides, Jaitley pointed out that India continues to be the sweet spot as far as the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is concerned and is the fastest growing economy in the world. He noted that the government is committed to keep this growth momentum high and inclusive to ensure that the benefits of growth reaches to all sections of the society especially to the vulnerable and weaker sections.


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