Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Finance Ministry Directs Halt to Festival Gifts, Promotes Prudence
The Finance Ministry wants to make sure money is spent wisely, so they told financial institutions and government companies to stop giving gifts for Diwali and other festivals.
They are also trying to help people spend more by lowering taxes and changing the GST system.
These actions aim to boost the economy and help the middle class.
Finance Ministry advised against festival gifts.
The advisory targets financial institutions and CPSEs.
The advisory aims to promote fiscal discipline and curb spending.
Government is trying to boost consumption and spur demand.
GST 2.0 reforms are expected to add to India's GDP.
- Who
- Finance Ministry
- What
- Issued advisory against festival gifts
- When
- Ahead of Diwali, September 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To promote fiscal discipline
Government Perspective
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Spending on Gifts
Government Perspective
Reducing expenditure on festival gifts by financial institutions and government entities.
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- Issued By
- Finance Ministry
- Affected Entities
- Financial Institutions, CPSEs
- Objective
- Promote fiscal discipline
- Related To
- Diwali and other festivals
- Government Initiatives
- Tax relief, GST 2.0 reforms
- Published On
- September 27, 2025