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FM walking on worn-out path, not willing to break free as we did in 1991, 2004: Cong

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FM walking on worn-out path, not willing to break free as we did in 1991, 2004: Cong

Asserting that the government has no new ideas, the Congress Saturday said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is walking on the “worn-out path” and is not willing to break free as its governments had done in 1991 and 2004. The opposition party said the takeaway from Budget 2025-26 is that the BJP is wooing the tax … Read more

‘GST spurring fresh tax terrorism,’ says former CEA Arvind Subramanian

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‘GST spurring fresh tax terrorism,’ says former CEA Arvind Subramanian

Ground reality: Mr. Subramanian said unless GST rates are raised on some items, revenue growth will be a challenge. File picture | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Former Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian, who authored an official report on the ideal 15.5% revenue-neutral rate for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, said he is not very … Read more