Letter To Finance Minister

Duvvuri Subbarao
Jan 26, 2026 | 21:09 IST

Among things that budget can fix, are rules for capital gains tax & withholding tax. FM must make these simple & predictable. Foreign investors, who have been taking their money out, value clarity



Dear finance minister, I know you are drowning in advice from a billion Indians on what to do in the budget. I am wary of adding to your burden, but having made this intrusion an annual habit, I am unable to resist the temptation. So, please bear with me.
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