In an interview to Mint and HT, FM Nirmala Sitharaman explained the philosophy behind the new Income Tax bill, what the government is doing to ensure regulators don’t operate in silos, how the government is trying to diversify export markets and the plan to reach 8% GDP growth.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the the tax proposal will allow people to have more money in their hands.

While presenting the budget for the year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a big relief to the middle-class employed people. Now individuals earning up to Rs 12 lakh annually will not have to pay any tax.