Sitharaman Archives

May 31, 2025 4:13 PM

Providing service to taxpayers is duty of tax officials: FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday emphasized that it is the duty of tax department officials to serve taxpayers, and that this responsibility must be carried out with “transparency and integrity.” “To provide service to the...

March 5, 2025 8:46 PM

Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise over 100 provisions, simplify business processes: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the government is committed to encouraging global economic partnerships, leveraging technology to strengthen traditional sectors, and significantly enhancing India's export potential. Addres...

February 13, 2025 4:29 PM

Sitharaman tables new Income Tax bill in Lok Sabha, virtual assets like crypto defined under income from other sources

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday as part of tax reforms aimed at streamlining and simplifying provisions to make them easier to understand and reduce the scope for legal disput...

February 6, 2025 10:02 AM

Budget session 2025: General discussion on Union Budget in Parliament to resume on Thursday

Both Houses of Parliament are set to resume discussions on the Union Budget for 2025-2026 on Thursday, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. In the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the discu...

November 30, 2024 6:15 PM

FM Sitharaman urges women to utilise government’s schemes

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged women to actively participate in and benefit from the Union Government's various schemes. Speaking at a Credit Outreach Program in Madhubani, Bihar, Sitharaman hig...

October 18, 2024 9:19 AM

Mexico: Finance Minister Sitharaman chairs Tech Leaders Roundtable in Guadalajara

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired Tech Leaders Roundtable at the Chamber of Commerce in Mexico's Guadalajara and held discussions on 'Strengthening Technological Cooperation between India and Mexico.' The roundtable on Thursday was o...

March 4, 2024 10:00 AM

FM Sitharaman to inaugurate conference of GST enforcement chiefs to tackle tax evasion & fake invoicing

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be inaugurating the national conference of Goods and Services Tax enforcement chiefs in the national capital on Monday, the Ministry of Finance said in a press release. The one-day national conference wi...

February 8, 2024 6:16 PM

“It was a crisis situation”: FM Sitharaman tables White Paper on management of economy by UPA

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'White Paper', detailing the state of the Indian economy during the Congress-led UPA government from 2004 to 2014. The paper states that when the BJP-led government came to power in 2014, the ...

February 8, 2024 11:00 AM

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, addresses tax and budget concerns

Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, on Wednesday marking the end of the interim budget exercise in the House with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking to allay apprehensions of opposition parties on tax devolution to some states and assuring th...

February 5, 2024 4:59 PM

Finance Minister: Tax devolution for some states solely based on Finance Commission recommendations

The Government today addressed concerns regarding the tax devolution of some states, emphasizing that it is solely based on the recommendations of the Finance Commission. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the Centre plays no role in ...