TAG: FM Sitharaman

Removal of indexation on real estate done due to simplification, clarifies FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 7 said that the government's decision to amend indexation proposal on real estate, is not due to revenue consideration but due to simplification.The clarification from the FM comes a day after the government m...

2 months ago

STT to stay as it helps track big-ticket spending, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 8 said that Securities Transaction Tax (STT) will continue to be imposed given that it helps the government trace big-ticket spending.She was responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether STT should b...

2 months ago