Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to boost government revenues
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to boost government revenues

Al Jazeera  

The crisis-hit country’s inflation rose to 39.1 percent in May, its statistics office said on Tuesday. Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government has announced a taxation overhaul to boost revenue amid the country’s crippling economic crisis, hiking value added taxes and corporate income tax, and slashing the relief given to individual taxpayers. Sri Lanka’s inflation rose to 39.1 percent in May, its statistics office said – a record level, compared with the previous high of 29.8 percent recorded in April. An increase in value added tax to 12 percent from 8 percent with immediate effect is among the key tax increases announced on Tuesday, which is expected to boost government revenues by 65 billion Sri Lankan rupees. The tax cuts caused annual public revenue losses of about 800 billion rupees, the prime minister’s office said in its statement.

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Net direct tax receipts grows 16.45% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till mid-December
5 days, 12 hours ago

Net direct tax receipts grows 16.45% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till mid-December

Live Mint  

The Centre’s direct tax collection from corporations and individuals after adjusting for tax refunds has reached ₹15.8 trillion so far this year, jumping 16.45% over the previous year and outpacing the budget estimate. While non-corporate tax collection from individuals and other entities like partnerships and local authorities, after adjusting for refunds, recorded a 22% jump so far this year to …

State of income tax in India: Rich pay more, middle class less
1 month, 1 week ago

State of income tax in India: Rich pay more, middle class less

Firstpost  

Income tax liability on salaried individuals earning less than Rs 20 lakh a year, broadly described as middle class, has fell sharply during the 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. Also, the income tax liability of those earning more than Rs 50 lakh has increased 3.2 times or 282 per cent, from Rs 2.52 lakh crore in 2014, …

Income Tax Returns data shows that 5 times more people are earning over 50 lakhs per year since PM Modi came to power, pay over 75% of taxes
1 month, 1 week ago

Income Tax Returns data shows that 5 times more people are earning over 50 lakhs per year since PM Modi came to power, pay over 75% of taxes

Op India  

Over the course of last ten years, the number of income tax filers has increased by an astounding 120%, as per media reports. The data from income tax return filings shows that the number of people with yearly incomes over Rs 50 lakh surged five-fold from 1.85 lakh in 2013–14, to over 9.39 lakh in 2023–24. Furthermore, from Rs 2.52 …

Income tax share from below ₹10 lakh group shrinks over 10 years, high earners dominate
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1 month, 1 week ago

Income tax share from below ₹10 lakh group shrinks over 10 years, high earners dominate

Live Mint  

Data from the Income Tax Department reveals a shift in India’s tax landscape over the past decade, with the share of tax collected from individuals earning less than ₹10 lakh dropping from over 10% to 6.22%. Tax collection from this group has tripled, rising from ₹2.52 lakh crore in 2014 to ₹9.62 lakh crore in 2024, data showed. “Tax liability …

India is investing more in mutual fund SIPs, and paying more tax too
1 month, 1 week ago

India is investing more in mutual fund SIPs, and paying more tax too

Firstpost  

With individual wealth creation through investments aligning with strengthened government revenues, India appears resilient in the face of global uncertainties Investments in mutual funds,a s well as tax collection in India have gone up. New records for SIPs In October 2024, investments through monthly systematic investment plans into mutual funds surpassed Rs 25,000 crore for the first time and reached …

Mixed reactions to revised Income Tax rates, deductions in Andhra
5 months ago

Mixed reactions to revised Income Tax rates, deductions in Andhra

New Indian Express  

GUNTUR: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman’s announcements on Income Tax have evoked mixed feelings among the public. Under the new regime of the personal Income Tax rates, she announced that standard deduction for salaried employees has been hiked to Rs 75,000 from Rs 50,000. Explaining the significance of the changes to the standard deduction, Murthy Naidu, a financial analyst, said a …

Budget 2024: Low-income individuals likely to get big tax relief, says report
6 months ago

Budget 2024: Low-income individuals likely to get big tax relief, says report

India Today  

The government is considering significant tax cuts for lower-income individuals in the upcoming Budget 2024, marking the first such relief in seven years, reported Bloomberg. Lower tax rates, new tax slabs Salaried taxpayers earning between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 15 lakh annually, currently taxed at rates ranging from 5% to 20% under the new income tax regime, could benefit …

Budget 2024: Exemption limit under new tax regime may be hiked to Rs 5 lakh, says report
6 months ago

Budget 2024: Exemption limit under new tax regime may be hiked to Rs 5 lakh, says report

India Today  

The government plans to raise the income exempt from tax under the new regime from the current Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in the forthcoming full budget, reported moneycontrol.com. Officials also said that the government is unlikely to accept a proposal from industry representatives to lower the top individual income tax rate from 30% to 25% in the …

Budget 2024: Which income categories can expect tax relief?
6 months ago

Budget 2024: Which income categories can expect tax relief?

India Today  

The government is considering a reduction in tax rates for specific categories of salaried individuals, aimed at boosting consumption, reported news agency Reuters. The reduction in tax rates could be part of the upcoming budget announcement in July by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the report said, citing two government officials. Potential tax relief The anticipated tax relief could benefit individuals …

Kerala's revenue soars to Rs 77,000 cr
7 months ago

Kerala's revenue soars to Rs 77,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

“We've managed a record increase in the state's own revenue even as the Centre financially squeezes us. The state's own tax revenue rose from Rs 47,000 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 77,000 crore in 2023-24,” Balagopal said. “Without this increase, Kerala's economy would have collapsed due to the central government's anti-state policies.” The minister also noted that the state government …

Budget 2024: 6 key changes taxpayers want from FM Sitharaman
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: 6 key changes taxpayers want from FM Sitharaman

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Interim Budget 2024-25 on February 1, covering the initial three months of the next fiscal year. While hopes for a new 25 per cent high-income tax slab are slim, expectations include increased basic exemption, standard deduction, and higher limits for 80C & 80D," Ravi said. NPS deduction under new tax regime …

Robust revenues: On direct tax collection target and fiscal consolidation
11 months, 1 week ago

Robust revenues: On direct tax collection target and fiscal consolidation

The Hindu  

With little under a quarter left in the financial year 2023-24, the government has met nearly 81% of its direct tax collection target. Economists believe the exchequer’s net direct tax kitty will end up surpassing the Budget estimate of ₹17.2 lakh crore by about a lakh crore if not more, with the full-year growth settling at around 18%. Within direct …

Sri Lanka Slaps Taxes on Fuel, Mobiles on New Year to Raise Revenue ahead of Foreign Debt Deal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka Slaps Taxes on Fuel, Mobiles on New Year to Raise Revenue ahead of Foreign Debt Deal

News 18  

Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday to raise desperately needed revenue ahead of a foreign debt restructuring. An earlier VAT of 15 percent on other consumer goods was also increased to 18 percent as the government sought to shore up its finances while Sri Lanka emerges from its …

Sri Lanka raises fuel retail prices; first under new VAT hike
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka raises fuel retail prices; first under new VAT hike

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Government raised retail fuel prices by ₹20 effective from January 1 in its monthly revision, making it the first retail price hike of any commodity under the imposition of new Value-Added Tax rates. Sri Lanka's VAT rate has been increased by 3% from January 1 for the band, which was previously taxed at 15%, while most VAT-exempt …

IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package
1 year, 2 months ago

IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough progress in boosting tax collection and other economic reforms for the International Monetary Fund to release a second tranche of $330 million in the country’s $2.9 billion bailout from bankruptcy, the IMF said. Sri Lanka plunged into its worst economic crisis last year, suffering severe shortages and …

Why Kerala’s tax rate hikes appear compelling
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Kerala’s tax rate hikes appear compelling

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Budget 2023 presented by Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal on February 3, 2023 focussed on revenue mobilisation. In addition to tax rate hikes, Budget 2023 has also focussed on non-tax revenue mobilisation, including raising revenue from revising the royalty rates of minor minerals and increasing the user charges. The hikes in tax rates were to identify fiscal space amidst …

New income tax regime overhaul, Rs 2.4 L cr for railways among 5 big announcements by FM Niramala Sitharaman
1 year, 10 months ago

New income tax regime overhaul, Rs 2.4 L cr for railways among 5 big announcements by FM Niramala Sitharaman

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2023 in Parliament on Wednesday and her proposals come at a time when India’s economy is facing challenges from a plethora of global factors, including inflation and a possible GDP growth slowdown in FY24 as predicted by the International Monetary Fund in its January update of the World Economic Outlook. The Top …

Budget 2023: Govt increases income tax rebate to Rs 7 lakh per annum | 5 major announcements
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Govt increases income tax rebate to Rs 7 lakh per annum | 5 major announcements

India TV News  

Budget 2023: In a big relief for the common man, the Modi government on Wednesday increased the personal income tax rebate to Rs 7 lakh per annum. The income tax rebate is one of the 5 major announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the first budget of 'Amrit Kaal'. Sitharaman tweaked the slabs to provide some relief to …

Bankrupt Sri Lanka Says Treasury Running Dry, Cuts Spending
1 year, 11 months ago

Bankrupt Sri Lanka Says Treasury Running Dry, Cuts Spending

News 18  

Bankrupt Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday sharp government spending cuts and warned it had barely enough revenue to pay public salaries and pensions despite huge tax hikes. The island nation has defaulted on its $46 billion public debt and is negotiating an International Monetary Fund bailout after an unprecedented economic crisis last year brought widespread misery. President Ranil Wickremesinghe ordered …

Sri Lanka’s economy needs revamp: Current tax system making the poor poorer, the rich richer
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka’s economy needs revamp: Current tax system making the poor poorer, the rich richer

Firstpost  

In Sri Lanka, less than two per cent of government revenue comes through direct taxes and only one per cent of the population come under the requirement to pay income taxes. An increase in direct taxes and widening of the tax base are long overdue Economists are of the view that Sri Lanka’s current taxation system needs revamping, as it …

Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to maximise government revenues
2 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka hikes tax rates to maximise government revenues

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's cash-strapped government on Tuesday announced a taxation overhaul to boost revenue amid the country's crippling economic crisis, hiking value added taxes and corporate income tax, and slashing the relief given to individual taxpayers. "The implementation of a strong fiscal consolidation plan is imperative through revenue enhancement as well as expenditure rationalization measures in 2022," Mr. Wickremesinghe's office said …

Budget 2022: Replacing Income Tax with Expenditure Tax is the Blockbuster Reform India Needs
2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: Replacing Income Tax with Expenditure Tax is the Blockbuster Reform India Needs

News 18  

Every stimulus package to boost the economy has its own burdening impact on the country’s fiscal position. If personal income tax is done away with, about 6.32 crore people will have the freedom from the burden of submitting annual Income Tax Returns. The various organisations complying with TDS will also be free from the burden of collecting, remitting and submitting …

Govt's endeavour has been to further simplify Direct Tax laws: Sitharaman
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt's endeavour has been to further simplify Direct Tax laws: Sitharaman

India TV News  

The government's endeavour has been to further simplify the Direct Tax laws and has brought in a major reform by giving option to taxpayers to opt for a new simpler tax regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. In line with the same, we brought in a major tax reform by ushering in a new simpler tax regime for …

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