
2021Nirmala SitharamanTo revive the Indian economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman focussed on six pillars in Union Budget 2021 — health and wellbeing, physical and financial capital and infrastructure, inclusive development for aspirational India, reinvigorating human capital, innovation and R&D, and minimum government maximum governance. Several direct tax reforms such as income tax relaxation for senior citizens of 75 years age and above, national faceless income tax appellate tribunal centre, pre-filing returns, advance tax on dividend income were proposed among others.