Key announcements for MSMEs and Startups in Budget 2020 Tabled in the parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Budget for 2020-21 had some
Month: February 2020
Two changes proposed in definition of residency in Union Budget 2020 – The Economic Times
The Union Budget 2020 has proposed changes in the definition of residency of an individual (with reference to tax residency in India) which determines how
Budget 2020: Did FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget address slowdown concerns? Here’s what analysts say – The Financial Express
Budget 2020 India: As the economy continues to reel under a growth slowdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced cuts in personal income tax aiming to
Balooning food subsidy should be curbed with hike in ration prices , says CEA KV Subramanian – The Financial Express
The coverage of NFSA needs to be restricted to the bottom 20% and the issue prices for others could be linked to the procurement prices.
Budget 2020: No more auditing of MSMEs if revenue is below this; loan restructuring may extend by 1 year – The Financial Express
Union Budget 2020 India: Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her second budget speech on Saturday said the government has asked
Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2020: Balancing act or leap of faith? | Business Standard News
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the longest Budget speech in history on Saturday, clocking in at two hours and 37 minutes. In the course of
Budget 2020: How will Sitharaman pull off Rs 2.1-trn disinvestment miracle? | Business Standard News
Riding on an ambitious plan for disinvestment, a sharp jump in non-tax revenues and a tight control on outlays for subsidies as well as defence,
Budget positive for market, will wait to see Monday reaction: FM Sitharaman | Business Standard News
After delivering the longest-ever Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the media she was confident of the divestment process gaining pace in the next
Budget 2020 has a lot of positives, but ‘dil maange more’ | Business Standard News
Union Budget 2020-21 was always going to be tightrope walk for the Finance Minister given the weak economic growth, slower tax collection and subdued business
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
Did Nirmala Sitharaman’s second Budget just deprioritise the economy? | Business Standard Column
There are two ways in which the Budget presented on Saturday can be interpreted, broadly speaking. The first is that it is a cautious and
Small Bang theory: Irrational expectations, and uneventful Budget | Business Standard Column
Among the first things Narendra Modi had done after he came to power with a majority in 2014 was abolish the Railway Budget. For a
A disappointing Budget | Business Standard Column
When Nirmala Sitharaman presented the government’s Budget for the current fiscal year in July 2019, this columnist had argued: “The revenue projections are unrealistic. …The
Budget has many measures, but growth revival needs more strategic thinking | Business Standard Column
Trend growth has been low in 2011-2020. In addition, business cycle conditions are weak. The Budget speech has done well to avoid the calls for
Redefined in Budget: Who’s an Indian resident | Business Standard Column
Based on a quick internet search it seems Budget 2020 puts India in very illustrious company. We have joined the illustrious company of Eritrea (it
Indirect tax: Few but well-justified changes in Budget 2020 | Business Standard Column
A lion’s share of the tax proposals in this Budget has been taken by the direct taxes. Much less has been done on the indirect
Budget 2020: Trust, the new mantra in tax policy | Business Standard Column
This Budget has emphasised the idea of “trust” to enhance transparency and effective enforcement of tax administration high on its agenda. This is a step
In troubled economic environment, the proof of Budget will be in follow-up | Business Standard Column
There is no underestimating the very difficult context in which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had to present the FY20-21 Budget, with economic growth for FY20
FM Sitharaman’s second Budget a missed opportunity | Business Standard Column
In a normal year, the Budget just presented by the finance minister (FM), would have been accepted by the markets without too much fuss. Some
What Budget 2020 could have been, had FM chosen to be fiscally professional | Business Standard Column
Think of A one-man play where the stage is set for a superlative performance. The script is brilliant. The theme is powerful. The auditorium is