August 11, 2025 3:14 PM
FM Sitharaman tables revised Income Tax Bill in Parliament to enhance fairness, clarity
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced a revised version of the Income Tax Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, incorporating most of the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Select Committee headed by BJP leader Baijayant Panda. The introduction took place amid Opposition uproar. Tabling the bill, Sitharaman said that the changes were necessary to convey the correct legislative meaning. “There are corrections in the nature of drafting, alignment of phrases, consequentia...