<p>Taxes have not been raised during the pandemic to collect additional funds for the massive spending programme of the government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday in response to questions on her Budget belying expectations of a reduction in the income tax burden on the middle class.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/havent-raised-taxes-fm-to-questions-on-budget-not-giving-relief-to-middle-class-1077119.html" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>
<p>Taxes have not been raised during the pandemic to collect additional funds for the massive spending programme of the government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday in response to questions on her Budget belying expectations of a reduction in the income tax burden on the middle class.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/havent-raised-taxes-fm-to-questions-on-budget-not-giving-relief-to-middle-class-1077119.html" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>