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India repeals dividend distribution tax in 2020 budget

Anjana Haines
February 01, 2020
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur arriving at Parliament House to present the budget

The key direct tax proposals in India’s 2020 budget included removing the controversial dividend distribution tax (DDT), introducing a taxpayer’s charter, allowing faceless appeals, measures to help the real estate sector and cutting personal income tax rates.

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Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.
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