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Is this his 'Trump card'?: Congress relates corporate tax cut to 'Howdy Modi' event

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New Delhi, Sep 20: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday welcomed the reduction in corporate tax rate but expressed doubts on whether the step will revive investment.

Is this his Trump card?: Congress relates corporate tax cut to Howdy Modi eventx

The government's move, he said, does nothing to dispel the fear that pervades India Inc.

"A headline-itis afflicted, panic-stricken Modi Sarkar has cut corporate tax rates less than 3 months after a Budget and 4 months before the next one. This is welcome but it is doubtful whether investment will revive.

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das welcomes corporate tax cut for domestic firmsRBI governor Shaktikanta Das welcomes corporate tax cut for domestic firms

This does nothing to dispel fear that pervades in India Inc'," he said on Twitter.

The government on Friday slashed the income tax rate for companies by almost 10 percentage points to 25.17 per cent and offered a lower rate to 17.01 per cent for new manufacturing firms to boost economic growth rate from a six-year low by incentivising investments to help create jobs.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the reduction in tax rates has been done by promulgating an ordinance to an amendment to the Income Tax Act.

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