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Amitabh Kant urges end to retrospective tax
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.
Amitabh Kant urges India to end retrospective tax to boost foreign investment.
Retrospective tax hurts investor sentiment and discourages foreign investment.
India needs to attract foreign capital to achieve a 40% investment-to-GDP ratio for 9% growth.
The Supreme Court ruled that Tiger Global's capital gains from Flipkart sale are taxable.
India's FDI rebounded to $7.7 billion in 2025-26 from a low of $0.95 billion the previous year.
- Who
- Amitabh Kant, former Niti Aayog CEO and current senior adviser at Fairfax Financial Holdings
- What
- Urging the end of retrospective tax to boost foreign investment in India
- Where
- India
- When
- During an interview with Moneycontrol
- Why
- To improve investor sentiment and attract foreign capital
Proponents of Retrospective Tax
Opponents of Retrospective Tax
Impact on Investor Sentiment
Proponents of Retrospective Tax
Retrospective tax is necessary to prevent tax avoidance and ensure that all transactions are scrutinized for compliance.
Opponents of Retrospective Tax
Retrospective tax hurts investor sentiment and discourages foreign investment, which is crucial for economic growth.
Policy Stability
Proponents of Retrospective Tax
Retrospective tax ensures that past transactions are reviewed to prevent tax evasion, maintaining the integrity of the tax system.
Opponents of Retrospective Tax
Policy stability is essential for attracting foreign investment, and retrospective tax undermines this stability.
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
Quotes
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.”
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