"I must get more and more people into tax net, even if they pay small amount of taxes. More and more amount of people must pay tax", he told reporters after addressing an investors' conference here.
Maintaining that he cannot discuss Budget details, the Minister said "one of the principal considerations will be adhering to the path of fiscal prudence. That will be one of the main themes of the Budget."
Asked about raising revenue, he said, "the other theme will be protecting one