The Budget that pampers a large, vocal section of low-income taxpaying voters with income tax cuts, punishes high net-worth individuals by taxing their dividend incomes
Month: February 2020
Budget 2020: A sea change in the direct tax regime – The Financial Express
Budget 2020 India: The entire regime of holding shares through investment companies, LLPs and trusts may need a review and a complete overhaul in the
Fiscal rectitude or spending push? Budget attempts both, but half-heartedly | Business Standard Editorials
If more expenditure in the rural economy is the need of the hour to revive demand, it is debatable if such tax giveaways could have
PM clearly said we need a tax charter: Nirmala Sitharaman – Times of India
After a marathon speech and a detailed press meet, Nirmala Sitharaman was still full of energy as she explained the finer points of the Budget.
FM had a tough task, but Budget has failed to clear the smell test–Times of India
The economic outlook has been ominous and even the official statistics now have come to terms with it, after a prolonged period of denial. According
Budget well meaning, but may miss deficit target
Expectations from the Budget for 2020-21 were running high because of the background against which the Budget had to be prepared. There were three disturbing
A safe Budget, but will it catalyse revival?–Times of India
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s second Budget was presented in the backdrop of six consecutive quarters of deceleration in economic growth. Moreover, there was hardly any
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फुकाचे मुखी बोलता…विशेष संपादकीय –महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
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Budget 2020: Nominal GDP growth for FY21 estimated at 10 per cent, says Nirmala Sitharaman – The Hindu BusinessLine
Sitharaman said income tax rates will be significantly reduced for those who forego reliefs, exemptions Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said nominal GDP growth
Reflecting investor disappointment, Sensex tanks 988 points – The Hindu BusinessLine
Disincentive to save in ELSS and ULIPs, fiscal slippage, leave investors unhappy The Sensex tanked 988 points and the Nifty 50 was down 300 points
Why the fiscal deficit target of 3.8% for FY20, still does not add up – The Hindu BusinessLine
The gross borrowings have been kept lower by dipping into small savings fund BL Research Bureau With the Centre’s fiscal deficit hitting 132 per cent
Govt raises turnover threshold for audit of MSME accounts to Rs 5 cr – The Hindu BusinessLine
The government on Saturday unveiled measures aimed at facilitating growth of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises including raising the turnover threshold for audit
Bank depositors can breathe easy with ₹5 lakh cover – The Hindu BusinessLine
But deposit cover is still way below that in many other countries In a bid to restore the confidence of depositors, the Budget has increased
Budget: Vivad se Vishwas will help close pending litigation – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Finance Minister announced a legacy dispute resolution scheme for direct taxes, as widely expected. The Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, follows the Sabka Vishwas Scheme
NIRVIK scheme for export credit insurance to be implemented this year – The Hindu BusinessLine
Scheme for refunding duties, taxes to exporters, too, to be brought out Exporters have been assured that the new export credit insurance scheme, NIRVIK (Niryat
Realty sector: Tweak in interest rebate treatment may shake the foundation – The Hindu BusinessLine
Sector also rues lack of measures to boost liquidity Real-estate buyers could lose out on a major tax incentive while buying a new home. With
Budget helps cut cost-of-credit, resolve pending issues of refunding taxes not under GST: Exporters – The Hindu BusinessLine
Ravi Sehgal, Chairman, EEPC The Budget helps cut “cost of credit” while a new logistics policy can do away with infrastructure bottlenecks on the supply-side
Real Estate sector could be heading to a worse time post-budget – The Hindu BusinessLine
Real estate buyers could lose a major tax incentive while buying a new home. With the new personal income tax regime coming in, although optional,