FM Nirmala Sitharaman Chairs First Pre-Budget Consultation with Leading Economists



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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has convened the initial pre-budget consultation for the General Budget 2024-25, bringing together leading economists and finance ministry officials. This meeting is a crucial step in the budget formulation process, gathering expert insights and recommendations. The consultation also precedes Sitharaman's potential record of presenting seven consecutive budgets.

On Wednesday, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the first pre-budget consultation in preparation for the General Budget 2024-25. This significant meeting brought together Indias top economists and senior officials from the finance ministry to discuss and p
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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the first pre-budget consultation.

The meeting was attended by leading economists, the Union Minister of State for Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, the Finance Secretary, Secretaries from various finance departments, and the Chief Economic Adviser.

This consultation marks the beginning of the comprehensive budget formulation process for the General Budget 2024-25, aiming to gather valuable recommendations from economic experts.

Suggestions were sought on reducing compliance requirements, ensuring tax certainty, and minimising litigation, with a medium-term policy aim to phase out tax incentives and exemptions while rationalising tax rates.

The Union Budget for 2024-25 is anticipated to be presented in the second half of July.




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