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FM Sitharaman Defends Tax Hike, Says Move Aimed at Helping Poor

July 23, 2019

FM Sitharaman Defends Tax Hike, Says Move Aimed at Helping Poor

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the recent increase in the tax rates on the super-rich in the country is aimed at helping the poor. She was present a conference in Chennai recently when she said that is no more than 5,000 super-rich in India and that tax hike is not a robbery but a way to help everyone grow together.

Sitharaman had proposed to increase the surcharge on individuals earning an income of ₹2 crores to ₹5 crores, and ₹5 crores and above during her Union Budget announcement.

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