Government formally withdraws Income-Tax Bill, 2025
The government has formally withdrawn the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 13 February to replace the six-decade-old Income-Tax Act, 1961, ET Bureau reported citing sources.
IANS The government has formally withdrawn the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 13 February to replace the six-decade-old Income-Tax Act, 1961, sources aware of the matter told ET on Friday.
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