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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, Government had announced in the budget that consolidation of banks was also in our agenda and the first step has been announced. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Demonetisation led to formalisation of economy, expanded tax base:...

The indirect tax to GDP ratio has gone up to 5.4 per cent post GST, from 4.4 per cent in 2014-15.

8 Nov 2018 12:29 PM IST

Union Minister Arun Jaitley said that Congress had no real issue and was hence resorting to manufacturing. (Photo: File)

'Confiscating cash was not aim', Arun Jaitley on 2 years of...

Arun Jaitley also said following the note ban, it is 'now becoming increasingly difficult to evade the tax system'.

8 Nov 2018 12:18 PM IST

...former French President, Hollande, is countering statement made against him with regard to a conflict of interest in his dealing with the Reliance Defence, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wrote. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

Excessive competition can at times put particular sector under stress:...

Govt wanted effective market players, reasonably optimum in number so that the consumer interest is protected.

5 Nov 2018 3:48 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a function to launch the MSME Support and Outreach Programme, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

'India will become fifth largest economy in 2019', says Arun Jaitley

India emerged as world's sixth largest economy in 2017, surpassing France, and is likely to go past the UK, which is at...

3 Nov 2018 10:07 AM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India to be among 3 largest economies in coming years: Jaitley

India emerged as the world's sixth largest economy in 2017, surpassing France.

2 Nov 2018 6:03 PM IST

The government is considering converting GST Network- which is handling the IT infrastructure of the new indirect tax regime - into a state-owned company, an official source said.

GST collections cross Rs 1 lakh crore in October

The revenue from goods and services tax (GST) in September was Rs 94,442 crore.

1 Nov 2018 1:00 PM IST

The government has sanctioned GST refunds worth about Rs 12,700 crore or 80 per cent of the eligible claims of exporters.

India makes a big leap in 'Ease of doing Business' index, ranks 77

The ranking comes as a shot in arm for Modi govt which faces strong dissent from opposition parties, ahead of general...

1 Nov 2018 8:00 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget 2018-19 on Thursday. (Photo: File | PTI)

Union Budget 2018 countdown begins, farmers, industrialists expect...

Farmers of the country are expecting subsidy in seed, fertiliser prices from the budget that will be tabled by Arun...

31 Jan 2018 7:03 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the new process would be finalised in the next meeting of the GST Council after a written formulation is circulated to the states. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Eyeing rural poor, Budget to focus on agri and infra

Keen on wooing the rural votebank with just a little over a year left for the general elections.

31 Jan 2018 2:16 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is the Chairman of the GST Council. (Photo: PTI)

Pink' survey talks of son' bias, 63 million missing women

Percentage of working women has declined over time, from 36% in 2005-06 to 24% in 2015-16, said the Survey.

30 Jan 2018 5:55 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a Post-Budget press conference in New Delhi on Wendnesday. (Photo: PTI)

Economic Survey upbeat, predicts 7.5 per cent growth

India will be reinstated as fastest growing major economy in 2018-19.

30 Jan 2018 4:52 AM IST

The Economic Survey 2017-18 was tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday. (Photo: File | PTI)

Govt 2018 to-do list: AI sale, GST, more funds to bank

It said that despite major policy reforms, the policy agenda remained full.

30 Jan 2018 4:22 AM IST