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So far, no PSU has shown interest in the scheme
An IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre with over 35 years of experience in state and Central governments, Pandey is taking over at a time when the economic growth has been on a downward trajectory
The vacancy was necessitated following the superannuation of Rajiv Kumar, financial services secretary, last month
The high-level meeting was to further strengthen the efforts to exhort the tax machinery to put up special efforts to stop leakages
Direct tax collection target for the current fiscal has been pegged at Rs 13.35 lakh crore despite corporate tax relief of 1.45 lakh crore
A 1984 batch officer from the Jharkhand cadre, Kumar is known as the driving force behind the spate of mergers of state-owned banks
In money terms, the income tax refunds have gone up by 27.2 per cent.
In September, the collection was a little lower, as we are aware that a few sectors of the economy are posting lower growth, says Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Aadhaar cannot be a sufficient condition for voter registration, said Ajay Bhushan Pandey
In the 2019-20 Budget, the government has set a direct tax collection target of Rs 13.35 trillion, which includes Rs 7.66 trillion being collected as corporate taxes and Rs 5.69 trillion as income tax
He said the exchequer will mobilise the additional resources by way of increase in duty and cess on petrol and diesel, customs duty on gold and precious metals, besides higher surcharge on super-rich
Pandey shares a trait that has carried many of his colleagues to critical positions in this government. He is not flamboyant nor does he make himself vocal
During his tenure in the finance ministry, Adhia was no stranger to controversies.