Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey

The government has appointed former finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as chairman of the NFRA for three years.

The record high GST collection in December was due to economic recovery along with better compliance following the crackdown on malpractices to weed out taxpayers evading GST, Mr Pandey said

Finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Sunday hinted that the government is working on another stimulus package but he refrained from giving a timeframe.

GST rates can be reduced further once the tax base increases and everyone pays taxes properly, Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said on Thursday.

Ajay Bhushan Pandey had taken charge as the Revenue Secretary in November 2018, replacing Hasmukh Adhia who was to retire at the end of the month.

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) who don't pay taxes in a foreign country will now be taxed in India, the Union Budget has proposed. It has also said that a person, to be categorised as a NRI, will now have to stay abroad for 240 days as opposed to the earlier stipulated period of 182 days.

Briefing reporters after the meeting of the Council, Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said the new rate for lottery will come into effect from March 2020.

The government has appointed former finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as chairman of the NFRA for three years.

The record high GST collection in December was due to economic recovery along with better compliance following the crackdown on malpractices to weed out taxpayers evading GST, Mr Pandey said

Finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Sunday hinted that the government is working on another stimulus package but he refrained from giving a timeframe.

GST rates can be reduced further once the tax base increases and everyone pays taxes properly, Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said on Thursday.

Ajay Bhushan Pandey had taken charge as the Revenue Secretary in November 2018, replacing Hasmukh Adhia who was to retire at the end of the month.

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) who don't pay taxes in a foreign country will now be taxed in India, the Union Budget has proposed. It has also said that a person, to be categorised as a NRI, will now have to stay abroad for 240 days as opposed to the earlier stipulated period of 182 days.

Briefing reporters after the meeting of the Council, Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said the new rate for lottery will come into effect from March 2020.