Hindustan Times Leadership Summit Highlights

33: Listen to FM Nirmala's response on whether government will cut income tax

Episode Summary

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended Day 2 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2019. She was in conversation with R. Sukumar, Editor-in-Chief, Hindustan Times. When asked whether the government is mulling an income tax cut, Sitharaman said that a host of methods to boost consumption are being considered by the government but the people would have to wait for the next Union Budget to get a definite answer. Click to know what she says on harassment faced by tax assessees and the NDA administration's efforts to curb it.

Episode Notes

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended Day 2 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2019. She was in conversation with R. Sukumar, Editor-in-Chief, Hindustan Times. When asked whether the government is mulling an income tax cut, Sitharaman said that a host of methods to boost consumption are being considered by the government but the people would have to wait for the next Union Budget to get a definite answer. Click to know what she says on harassment faced by tax assessees and the NDA administration's efforts to curb it.