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As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, anticipation is mounting over possible cuts in personal income tax rates. In her seventh budget presented last July, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offered limited tax relief, which failed to significantly enhance individual purchasing power. Economic Reali
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FAQ :
Expectations for income tax cuts are high due to economic challenges like rising prices and declining wages, which have pressured household budgets and reduced private consumption.
Private consumption growth has declined from 7.45% in Q1 of FY 2024-25 to 5.96% in Q2, indicating a need for measures to boost demand.
Yes, there are plans to revamp the Income Tax Act of 1961, and a partial rollout of reforms might be introduced in the upcoming budget to provide immediate relief.
The current Act is overly complex, difficult to understand, and has overlapping, inconsistent, and outdated provisions, leading to increased compliance costs, administrative burdens, and litigation.
The goal is to create a tax system that is simple to comply with, challenging to evade, addresses distortions, simplifies compliance, and upholds principles of equity and efficiency.
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