FM Sitharaman meets representatives of industry bodies in Kolkata

Kolkata: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met representatives of industry bodies in Kolkata on Thursday.

Representatives of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Bharat Chamber of Commerce met the finance minister.

A Bharat Chamber of Commerce spokesperson said that its president NG Khaitan 'highlighted a few points regarding the incidence of double taxation, burden of compliance, and ease of doing business, and requested the minister to initiate appropriate actions to facilitate taxpayers and the industry'.

A memorandum on taxation was also submitted to the minister, he said.

The Indian Chamber of Commerce said its representatives had a courtesy meeting with Sitharaman.