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Anmol Jain
Feb 01, 2025, 07:35 PM | Updated 07:35 PM IST
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A Game-Changer for the Middle Class?
Earlier today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered a massive tax cut in the Union Budget—Rs 12 lakh income is now tax-free.
But will this turn out to be just a routine relief? Or a bold economic turning point?
Writing for Swarajya, Aditya Sinha contends echoing Arthur Laffer’s theory, the government is betting that lower taxes will drive compliance and boost growth.
The middle class stands to gain, but at a cost of Rs 1.1 lakh crore in revenue. Will this gamble pay off? Will it reshape India’s economic trajectory?
Anmol N Jain is a writer, lawyer, and commentator. He posts on X at @teanmol.