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No one likes to pay taxes. And if paying what you owe feels like a pinch, paying additional taxes by way of interest and penalties is even more painful.

Beyond marginal savings for consumers, the promises held out by the GST cuts are a tall order. Maybe even delusional.
Stagnant wages and job growth are straining the economy. The government’s hyped tax breaks can do little to fix what is fundamentally wrong with demand.
Consumption took centre stage, while some sectors got more attention than others. But Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget failed to enthuse the markets.