Topic: Taxes

GST Council, which meets Friday in Lucknow, is also likely to consider extending time for duty relief on Covid-19 essentials.

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Market guru and ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was our guest at the latest edition of ThePrint Off the Cuff. In conversation with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, he shared valuable tips for investors and gave insights into his style of investment. Jhunjhunwala said he was bullish on the Indian markets and was of the view that the best still lies ahead for the markets. This is the time to invest and not withdraw, according to him. He also had suggestions for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the 1 February Union Budget. He proposed that the government should not raise taxes and be bold in its spending to revive growth. Jhunjhunwala was optimistic about the performance of state-owned banks going ahead, and forecast double digit growth for the Indian economy in the coming years.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, at ThePrint OTC, says the greatest bull run is ahead for India, adding that he is extremely optimistic on stocks of state-owned banks.

Money was just as important to ancient Athenians as it is to us today, so what accounts for this enthusiastic reaction to a large tax bill?

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A group of around 80 wealthy people, called Millionaires for Humanity, warn that coronavirus could push millions of people into poverty, further straining health-care systems.

The Finance Ministry is considering extending loan tenors and relaxing bad-debt norms for small firms.

Finance ministry exhorted tax officials to meet direct tax mop-up target of Rs 13.4 lakh crore through a video conference on 16 Dec to help boost public finances.