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Union Budget 2021-22: Demands for grants guillotined, Appropriation Bill passed

‘Every number in this budget has been vetted for being achievable’

Finance Bill fineprint can squeeze firms’ working capital

Union Budget 2021-22: Demands for grants guillotined, Appropriation Bill passed

The Lok Sabha expected to take Finance Bill for consideration and passage next week

‘Every number in this budget has been vetted for being achievable’

Fresh from presenting a Budget that represents a clean break from past policies, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was in Chennai last weekend ...

Finance Bill fineprint can squeeze firms’ working capital

No input tax credit without matching invoice, Form C restrictions can have negative effect, say experts

Budget 2021: Removing GST audit will be retrograde step, ICAI tells govt

The CA Institute has knocked the doors of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Finance Minister seeking a withdrawal of the Budget proposal to do away ...

Economy

‘Seniors over 75 with multiple accounts still need to file ITRs’

Those seeking refunds will also need to file returns, says Revenue Secy

‘We are prepared to do what we think is right’

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India’s Manufacturing PMI improves to 57.7 in January

Output, new orders and exports rise at faster rates; Slower decline in employment

All eyes on Budget; SGX, Asian markets point a positive opening

All eyes on the Budget pronouncements on Monday. There is a hope in the market that the Budget most likely will arrest the 6-day slide in the ...

MGNREGA: Budget 2021 should maintain the pace

The scheme provided momentum to the economy during Covid-19 and experts think the Budget allocation to the scheme can be increased in FY22

Will Finance Minister give economy the much-expected booster shot?

Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘Covid’ Budget to step up spending to push demand

Agri sector hopes for a pivotal push from Union Budget 21-22

Industry players expect lower taxes for agri-tech, specific interventions for crop R&D and post-harvest infrastructure

Budget 2021: Ayurveda sector looks for a better deal from Budget

Seeks GST waiver on products

InVITs: Pinning hopes on tax changes in Budget to give big infra push

Private equity players and several infrastructure-focussed foreign funds are hopeful that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will roll out several ...

Sahakar Bharati seeks Sec 80C benefit for term deposits of 5 years and above with UCBs

‘All financially-sound, well-managed UCBs be allowed to open Sukanya Samriddhi Account’

Budget session: Centre to unveil a law to ban private cryptocurrencies, introduce official digital currency

The Centre plans to bring in a series of bills that will usher in reforms in various sectors

Budget expectations in pandemic times

Foreign funds in education remain scant

Edtech firms are investor favourites, but negligible FDI/ECB goes into schools

Budget should focus on demand stimulus

It should set aside the fiscal deficit for now, while raising revenue through wealth tax and monetising idle PSU assets

Economic Survey: Need to revamp CPSE boards for greater transparency

Joining the chorus for revamping the boards of the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and re-organise their structure for better functioning is ...

Industry chambers says Survey reaffirms need for pursuing counter-cyclical fiscal policy

Industry chambers on Friday said the Economic Survey reaffirms the need for pursuing a counter-cyclical fiscal policy to boost economic growth with ...

Survey bullish on 2021-22 GDP; forecasts most robust growth since 1991

The rollout of mega vaccination drive against Covid-19 and the expected V-shaped economic recovery post lifting of lockdown will catapult India’s ...

India pegs 11% GDP growth in fiscal 2022 helped by vaccine drive

This is in line with IMF’s estimate for 11.5% expansion, making India the fastest-growing major economy in the world ahead of China’s 8.1%

Non-life insurance: Budget should help increase penetration

Reduction in GST on insurance premium will encourage more people to go for such products

Govt may go for higher external financing

Gross market borrowing likely to be less than FY21’s ₹12-lakh crore

Fertiliser makers demand import duty reduction on raw materials

The fertiliser sector is looking forward to some duty corrections on the import of raw materials and finished products in the forthcoming Budget ...

Battered by rough weather, seafood sector seeks Centre’s aid

Exporters yet to get ₹2,500-crore MEIS support due from April last year

‘Budget estimates will be a conjurer’s vision’

Congress urges govt to be realistic, presents ten-point formula for economic revival; BJP says economy is upbeat

F&B writes to Finance Ministry for reliefs in Budget

NRAI seeks ‘multi-layered ideal GST rate structure’ for different segments of F&B industry

Infra funding, digitisation may pave path to recovery: Experts

Increased investment in infrastructure, simplification of taxation rules and digitisation are some of the key areas that Budget 2021-22 should ...

New disinvestment policy cleared by the Cabinet

Target may be raised steeply in the Budget

‘Funding of infra sector must get innovative with risk capital, enhanced credit guarantee’

With little flexibility for the government to step up funding for the infrastructure sector due to the high fiscal deficit of both the Centre and ...

Budget may lower import duty on inputs to cool nflation, support Atmanirbhar Bharat

‘Commerce and Industry Ministry has identified a number of items for duty revisions. Some announcement on duties may come in the Budget’ said a govt official

Budget should work towards reducing out of pocket expense for people, says PHFI’s Srinath Reddy

In addition to continuing with the immediate Covid-19 care, the coming budget work towards the goal of allocating 2.5 per cent of GDP on healthcare by ...

Shopping centres, malls seek relief in upcoming Budget

Pitch for GST rationalisation, finalisation of retail policy

A year after Covid, is the worst behind us?

India’s economy is gradually coming out of the woods after the Covid-19 pandemic. The advent of vaccines and a sustained decline in fresh infections ...