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Government policy

  • Social concerns, fiscal prudence to guide Budget: Chidambaram (2006/01/23)
  • Challenges before the Finance Minister (2006/01/16)
  • Outcome Budget: Govt plans 9 new infrastructure projects (2005/08/26)

    Economists' suggestions

  • Plan panel pitches for higher gross budgetary support next fiscal (2006/01/27)
  • Economists for retaining FBT, phasing out tax sops for software (2006/01/14)
  • FM urged to step up reforms (2006/01/14)
  • Govt working towards zero-based Budget: Montek (2006/01/09)
  • Budget strategy for 2006-07 — Consolidate, optimise, deliver (2005/12/06)

    Corporate views

  • FICCI wants Govt to lessen tax burden on corporate India (2006/02/14) New
  • Leather exporters seek Rs 100-cr fund for effluent treatment (2006/02/12) New
  • NMCC for phased reduction in customs duties, suggests 12.5% VAT on all imports (2006/02/11) New
  • NBFCs seek tax sops on par with financial institutions, banks for NPAs (2006/02/10)
  • India Inc makes a pitch for fiscal, R&D sops, Lower direct tax burden (2006/01/10)
  • Reduce excise duty on cars, MUVs: BCIC (2006/01/09)
  • CII asks for more reforms to achieve higher growth (2005/12/28)
  • Pre-budget talks: FICCI pitches for corporate tax cut (2005/12/02)

    Insight

  • Budget must focus on growth with equity (2006/02/15) New
  • Coming out with the real outcome (2006/01/23)
  • A legacy of arrears that the economy hauls hard (2006/01/21)
  • Budget strategy for 2006-07 — Consolidate, optimise, deliver (2005/12/06)
  • A rut of recommendations (2005/12/01)
  • Unheard of outcomes (2005/08/30)

    Agriculture and Budget

  • FICCI seeks Govt sops for agri-processing industry (2006/01/12)
  • Agriculturists seek stepping up of farm sector investment (2006/01/11)
  • Chidambaram: budget focus on farming sector (2006/01/11)

    Taxes

  • Finance Minister likely to announce measures to improve tax clinics (2006/02/14) New
  • MPs seek re-look at fringe benefit tax (2006/02/08)
  • Call for rationalisation of taxes on oil products (2006/01/22)
  • `No hike in tax rates in Budget' (2006/01/16)
  • Fringe Benefits Tax to be simplified (2006/01/12)
  • `Change I-T Act to treat BPO cos as independent service providers' (2006/01/06)
  • Raise basic tax exemption limit to Rs 1.5 lakh: PHDCCI (2005/12/30)
  • Tough going for salaried class (2005/12/11)
  • COAI seeks extension of tax holiday (2005/11/20)
  • Ministry open to suggestions to simplify FBT (2005/11/19)
  • Govt panel looking at R&D expense-related tax provisions (2005/11/19)
  • PHD Chamber calls for unified tax regime (2005/11/14)
  • Taxing trades in stocks, futures and options (2005/03/01)

    Bio-tech

  • Biotech sector wants IPR-savvy accreditation body ,Presents 16-point charter to Finance Minister (2006/01/23)

    Housing

  • Seeks tax breaks for housing projects (2006/01/06)

    Petroleum

  • Deora hints at relief for oil cos in Budget (2006/02/03)

    Beverages

  • Soft drinks industry seeks removal of special excise duty (2005/12/14)

    Tourism

  • `Give priority to tourism in Budget' (2006/01/06)

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