Talking to reporters on the sidelines of ‘Momentum Jharkhand Global Investors’ Summit 2017 here, Jaitley said cash economy has many vices as it leads to crime and tax evasion.
Therefore there was need to change the way the trade and commerce is undertaken in the country, he added.
When asked about the amount of scrapped currency received by banks post demonetisation, the Finance Minister said RBI Governor Urjit Patel had recently informed that the central bank would disclose the figure only after the process of currency verification is complete.
“Whatever time is required, RBI will take that much time.
I would not like to say anything thing beyond that,” he added.
To a query on discrimination on royalty payment on minerals, Jaitley said it is done based on defined rule.
From Agencies, Featured image courtesy livemint
