India's Economy To Grow 6.5% In The Current Fiscal Year & 6.7% In The Next, Tax Cuts & Monetary Policy Easing Will Propel Consumption-Driven Growth

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58% : S&P further said if India can secure a trade agreement with the US, it will reduce uncertainty and enhance confidence, which would boost labour-intensive sectors."Lowered goods and service tax (GST) rates will support middle-class consumption and complement income tax cuts and interest rate reductions introduced this year.
55% : New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Monday projected India's economy to grow 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal year and 6.7 per cent in the next, saying tax cuts and monetary policy easing will give a boost to consumption-driven growth.India's real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown at the fastest pace in five quarters at 7.8 per cent in the April to June period of current fiscal year.
52% : The Government in Budget for 2025-26 fiscal year has hiked I-T rebate to Rs 12 lakh, from Rs 7 lakh, which gave tax relief of Rs 1 lakh crore to the middle class.Besides, the RBI in June had cut key policy rates by 50 basis points to a 3-year low of 5.5 per cent.Further, effective September 22 the GST rates on about 375 items were slashed making mass consumption items cheaper.S&P further said the spike in the effective US tariff on India is weighing on the expansion of export-oriented manufacturing in the country.

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