New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Personal income tax has become the largest revenue category for the Indian government, surpassing both corporate tax and GST, according to the Anand Rathi report. While GST, corporate tax, and personal income tax each now account for nearly 30 per cent of gross tax collection, their trajectories have varied … Read more
Net direct tax collection grew 19.54 per cent to over ₹5.74 lakh crore so far this fiscal on higher advance tax payments by corporates. Also read: Union Budget should focus on fiscal prudence, tax restructuring, agriculture reforms: SBI Research The first instalment of advance tax, which was due on June 15, rose 27.34 per cent … Read more
Analysis: Morningstar DBRS Just a day to the UK general election on 4th July and a change in government looks imminent. The Labour party has continued to lead in the voting intention polls and if polls prove right, Labour will form the next government. After 14 years of a Conservative-led government, a change to Labour … Read more
PwC has warned that any further increase in taxes would cause a decline in reinvestment by firms operating in Nigeria and exacerbate corporate exits from the country. This warning is contained in its June 2024 report titled: “Nigeria Economic Outlook: Navigating Economic Reforms,” which projected that inflation would decline to 29.5 per cent by the … Read more
Amid a sharp rise in personal income tax collection, individual taxpayers are hoping for respite in the Union Budget 2024-25 and indications are that the government may look at reviewing some of the tax rates.According to sources, one of the measures being considered is to increase spending capacity of people in the face of high … Read more
By end-February 2024, the government had accumulated cash deposits of over €3.5 billion at the Central Bank and €2.1 billion at commercial banks.
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised to create jobs, boost infrastructure, and expand welfare programs if it wins a third term in the upcoming elections. The election will be held in seven stages until June 1, with results expected on June 4. Unemployment, inflation, and rural distress are major concerns despite strong economic growth, and Modi’s focus is on addressing these challenges. The manifesto, titled ‘Modi’s Guarantee,’ aims to create jobs in various sectors and expand welfare programs such as free health insurance and subsidized cooking gas connections. Modi emphasized the importance of improving the quality of life and creating opportunities for India’s youth.
Eurozone finance ministers decided to gradually phase out energy support measures in 2024 to reduce government deficits. This decision was emphasized during the Eurogroup meeting of finance ministers. The Cyprus government plans to end the reduced consumer tax on car fuel and the subsidy of electricity bills by the end of April 2024. A political agreement on reforming the EU’s economic governance framework was reached in February 2024, with optimism for its early adoption. Ministers provided a cautiously optimistic outlook for the euro area’s economy in 2025, citing a robust labour market and a downward inflation path. However, they acknowledged economic risks due to global uncertainty. The reformed framework aims at strengthening debt sustainability and promoting growth through structural reforms and investment. An overall slightly contractionary fiscal stance is expected in the euro area for 2025, focusing on priority areas like the green and digital transition and defence capabilities, with an emphasis on improving the efficiency, quality, and composition of public spending.