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Amitabh Kant urges end to retrospective tax

Amitabh Kant urges end to retrospective tax
Amitabh Kant urges end to retrospective tax to boost foreign investment in India - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

Amitabh Kant, who used to be the CEO of Niti Aayog and now works as a senior adviser at Fairfax Financial Holdings, thinks India should stop using retrospective tax.

This kind of tax looks at past deals to make sure companies aren't avoiding taxes, but Kant says it scares away investors.

He believes India needs to make its tax rules stable and welcoming to attract more foreign investment.

Without this investment, India might not grow as fast as it needs to.

Kant also mentioned that India should work with China on making important parts for things like batteries and solar panels.

Key facts

Former Niti Aayog CEO
Amitabh Kant
Current Role
Senior Adviser, Fairfax Financial Holdings
Tiger Global Case
Supreme Court ruled capital gains from Flipkart sale taxable
Investment-to-GDP Ratio
30% (current), 40% (needed for 9% growth)
FDI in 2025-26
$7.7 billion
FDI in 2024-25
$0.95 billion

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Amitabh Kant

Former Niti Aayog CEO and senior adviser at Fairfax Financial Holdings

“We need policy stability — the tax policy has to be set right.”
telegraphindia.com

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