Arun Jaitley unveils pro-poor budget, pledges reforms
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a budget for the poor on Monday, announcing new rural aid and health programmes in a strategy shift that could boost his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in coming state elections.
Feb 29, 2016, 11:37 AM IST
India Inc expects Budget 2016 to lower cost of doing business
India Inc expects the Budget to simplify tax laws and increase compliance, apart from improving both the ease and cost of doing business.
Feb 28, 2016, 21:42 PM IST
Budget 2016 may address retrospective tax concerns
In an interview to PTI, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has said that the present government is taking "consistent steps" to deal with the legacy tax issues to regain investor confidence.
Feb 28, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
Budget 2016: Expectations of tourism industry
In order to give boost to the tourism sector, the Budget for 2015-16 is likely to announce exemption of service tax on package tours.
Feb 24, 2016, 18:13 PM IST
Budget 2016: 5 key expectations from Indian Startups
In order to encourage startups, especially e-commerce companies, the Finance Ministry may look at according beneficial tax treatment to their brand building expenses in the forthcoming Budget.
Feb 24, 2016, 16:45 PM IST
Budget 2016: This is what students expect from FM Jaitley
Know what the students expect from FM Arun Jaitley in the upcoming Budget.
Feb 24, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Budget 2016: Common man wants hike in tax exemption limit for medical reimbursement
The common man, who has nothing to do with the nitty-gritty of the very volatile and evolving business world, hopes to see the net effect of the strong measures taken by the government.
Feb 24, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
Budget 2016: Here's what senior citizens expect
Senior citizens expect that more room should be given for senior citizens in tax rebate.
Feb 24, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
Budget 2016: Salaried class expects hike in allowances
Be it tax exemption, hiking the transport allowances, increasing the rebate cap on home loans –the decision of the Finance Minister will be closely watched by one and all.
Feb 24, 2016, 12:59 PM IST
Union Budget 2016: Salaried class demands separate deduction limit for life insurance products
Salaried class expects deduction in respect of payment of premium under life insurance policies.
Feb 24, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
Budget 2016: Govt should raise tax deduction limit under 80C, demands salaried class
From the common man’s perspective, Union Budget 2016 could be really a litmus test for the Modi government.
Feb 24, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
Budget 2016: Common man expects hike in personal income tax exemption limit
With just less than a week remaining for the Finance Minister to present the Union Budget for 2016, the common man has started building up expectations from the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre.
Feb 24, 2016, 12:10 PM IST
Budget 2016: Healthcare providers like Apollo and Fortis want 10-year tax holiday on new hospitals
Ahead of the Budget, healthcare service providers including Apollo and Fortis , have sought incentive packages, including ten year tax holiday on hospital projects, saying it will encourage investments in the sector.
Feb 19, 2016, 14:03 PM IST
Budget 2016: Exempt REITs from DDT, stamp duty, says CBRE
Real Estate Investment Trusts should be exempted from the dividend distribution tax and stamp duties in the upcoming Union Budget so as to make them attractive to domestic and foreign investors, says property consultant CBRE.
Feb 17, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
Budget 2016: Solar industry seeks tax sops, financial support
The government has ambitious plans for deployment of 175 GW renewable power capacities by 2022, including 100 GW of solar.
Feb 15, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
Budget 2016: Raise personal income tax exemption limit to Rs 4 lakh, demands Assocham
The industry body also demanded additional incentives for savings and higher tax allowance for expenditure on education and health, quoting findings from its Aam Aadmi survey.
Feb 15, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Budget 2016: Auto sector wants excise on large cars to be reduced to 20%
Automobile industry body SIAM wants the government to reduce excise duty on large cars and SUVs to 20 per cent from the current rates of up to 30 per cent in the upcoming Budget.
Feb 14, 2016, 13:37 PM IST
Union Budget 2016: 5 Key Expectations from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
FM’s budget announcement will be highly watched by all sectors.
Feb 12, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
Budget 2016: FinMin seeks public vote on fund allocation for social schemes
Finance Ministry has come up with fresh set of voting options to seek public opinion on prioritising funding allocation for social sector schemes in the Budget for 2016-17.
Feb 11, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Budget 2016: Common man's expectations from FM Jaitley
The common man expects the income tax limit to be increased from prevailing Rs 250,000 to Rs 300,000.
Feb 11, 2016, 13:19 PM IST
