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 in a statement. An increase in Value Added Tax to 12% from 8% 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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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 …

Major income tax reforms in pipeline, Budget 2025 to ease filing process: Sources
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1 month, 1 week ago

Major income tax reforms in pipeline, Budget 2025 to ease filing process: Sources

India Today  

February 2025 is poised to usher in a new era of tax simplicity in India, as the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26 aims to reform the Income Tax Act, making tax filing easier for citizens, according to sources. Sources in the Finance Ministry told India Today TV that a series of major reforms to the income tax system are in the …

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 …

Calculation: Will you pay more income tax or less after Budget 2024 changes?
5 months ago

Calculation: Will you pay more income tax or less after Budget 2024 changes?

Firstpost  

The government has introduced a simplified tax regime for the fiscal year 2024-25, aimed at streamlining the tax structure to make it more taxpayer friendly. As we move to higher income levels, for the range of Rs 1,500,000 to Rs 5,000,000, the tax rate is set at 30 per cent with an effective tax rate of 31.20 per cent. For …

New tax regime slabs revised, standard deduction hiked to Rs 75,000. Details here
5 months ago

New tax regime slabs revised, standard deduction hiked to Rs 75,000. Details here

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revamped income tax slabs under the new regime in Union Budget 2024 in a bid to make it more attractive. The Finance Minister said that the tweaked tax slabs would save salaried individuals Rs 17,500 annually under the new regime. The updated tax slabs are as follows: income up to Rs 3 lakh will be taxed …

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 …

FM says new tax regime has been made \'very attractive\'
1 year, 10 months ago

FM says new tax regime has been made \'very attractive\'

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the government chose the capital expenditure route to revive the economy as it has a great multiplier effect. She also said the new tax regime has been made “very attractive”, emphasising on moderation in personal taxes for the middle classes in the country. “In the new tax regime, offering a …

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 …

Budget 2023: How Nirmala Sitharaman attempted to simplify tax experience
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: How Nirmala Sitharaman attempted to simplify tax experience

Live Mint  

The Hon’ble Finance Minister presented today the last full-fledged Budget 2023 under the Modi 2.0 Government. Further, with the proposals, it is apparent that the Government wants to simplify the tax experience to its taxpayers by proposing a common tax return form, bringing reforms to litigation and also giving prominence to the new tax regime which does not require the …

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 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 …

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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