Arun Jaitley

Forget middle class, Taimur Ali Khan is not happy with Arun Jaitley and the reason will make you go ROFL

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2018 on February 1 but Twitterati had a field day.

Feb 2, 2018

Budget 2018 brings little to cheer for automakers and buyers

The reduction of corporate tax to 25 percent for companies with a turnover of Rs 250 crore has come as a relief to tier 2 and tier 3 automobile component manufacturers.

Feb 1, 2018

No change in personal tax rate: What salaried class got from Budget 2018

Budget 2018 disappointed the salaried class with no changes in tax exemption rates and tax slabs.

Feb 1, 2018

What does Budget 2018 offer Indian farmers who are born in debt, die in debt?

Even as sops are announced for the farms sector, one thing that's conspicuously absent is any announcement of any more farm loan waivers.

Feb 1, 2018

Budget 2018: Top 5 expectations of Indian automobile industry after a roller coaster ride

The Indian automobile industry is on the verge of shifting to electric vehicles and hence, many landmark decisions in that direction are expected from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Jan 31, 2018

Experts talk about their pre-budget expectations on IBT talk show

Watch the Deloitte India partners Kalpesh Maroo - Direct Tax, Saraswathi Kasturirangan - Personal Tax and Vishweshwar Mudigonda - Direct tax-Transfer Pricing talk about their budget expectations.

Jan 30, 2018

Budget 2018: Get taxed to death as gutless system fattens dodgers

Even as a large chunk of the wealthy dodges taxes with ease and impunity, budget time debates centre around meagre tweaks in tax slabs.

Jan 19, 2018

Triple Talaq Bill derails in Rajya Sabha after ruckus; house adjourned for the day

The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, is seeking to criminalise the practice of instant triple talaq.

Jan 3, 2018

Centre willing to bring petrol under GST ambit, but after consensus with states

Earlier, during his tour to the US, the Union Finance Minister had hinted at the government's intentions to bring petrol under the GST regime, but never confirmed it.

Dec 20, 2017

Infrastructure, bank clean-up top priorities for govt, says Arun Jaitley

One of the major economic reforms undertaken by the NDA government was when in October, the Centre announced Rs 2.11 lakh crore mega bank recapitalisation plan for the public sector banks.

Dec 15, 2017

India needs Rs 50 lakh crore investment; 10% growth 'very challenging,' says Arun Jaitley

The FM stated that growth hitting 10 percent is 'very challenging' and it would not depend on domestic factors alone.

Nov 30, 2017

US Federal Reserve's new move could affect emerging economies: Jaitley

Jaitley said the highest priority for the government is to create new jobs as millions of young people enter the workforce every year.

Oct 15, 2017

India carried out structural reforms at right time, keeping long-term benefits in mind: Arun Jaitley

Targeting his critics — primarily Congress, Arun Jaitley said that BJP simply did what Congress couldn't do while in power.

Oct 15, 2017

Is Modi govt planning to bring real estate under GST? How will it benefit home buyers?

Economists and market analysts opined that real estate has seen the highest tax evasion among all business sectors and need to be regulated in a structured manner.

Oct 13, 2017

A day after GST relief, PM Modi says have brought an early Diwali

Modi said that the government had earlier said that it will study the GST for three months after its implementation and then make the changes with the model after evaluating the problems.

Oct 8, 2017

Arun Jaitley slams Yashwant Sinha, calls him 'job applicant at 80'

Jaitley's response came a day after Yashwant Sinha, in an opinion piece, criticised Jaitley's handling of the economy saying that the Indian economy now is on a downward spiral.

Sep 29, 2017

Getting fiscal: Govt to push Rs 50,000-crore stimulus package to turbocharge growth

The move could widen the fiscal deficit, but it is a risk the government will take to tackle slowing growth.

Sep 21, 2017

Ram Jethmalani retires: Here are 7 high-profile cases the senior lawyer was part of

Jethmalani, one of the most sought after lawyers in the country, was a Rajya Sabha MP and also associated with the ruling BJP.

Sep 10, 2017

DeMo flashback: 21,000 people disclosed Rs 4,900 cr 'black money' under PMGKY

Surprisingly, revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia, after the closure of the PMGKY window, had said the response had "not been so good."

Sep 7, 2017

Conditions apply! Bank bosses tells government on PSBs mergers

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said an alternative mechanism will be in place which is going to facilitate fast-track approvals of consolidations.

Sep 5, 2017