Where is the fiscal deficit headed? The fiscal deficit for 2020-21 is expected to increase to ₹18.49 trillion or 9.5% of GDP. It was budgeted at 3.5% of GDP. The fiscal deficit is the difference between what a government earns and what it spends. Gross tax collection is expected to …
Read More »Budget for fiscal year 22 will be vibrant: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Recently, the government received expressions of interest from potential buyers for its 52.98% stake in BPCL and 100% in Air India. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the budget for fiscal year 22 will be “vibrant” enough to sustain the economic reactivation after the Covid-19 interruption. Public capital …
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