Budget Coverage

The changeThe tone and tenor of the Budget proposals point to 3Qs — qualification, quality and quantum — for the sector that is focussed on the 3Rs.

Not by addressing it squarely, but by subtly undoing labour market rigidities that inhibit employment

But sustainable benefits will flow in only when ground level issues are ironed out

 The changeThe allocation to healthcare sector in the Budget has risen by a meagre 2 per cent from ₹53,294 crore in 2017-18 to ₹54, 600 crore.However, ...

Tax collections in India are very low given the size of the economy

No cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh, announces electoral bonds for political funding

Presenting his third Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made no changes in the personal or corporate income-tax slabs but made costlier several items by raising duties. The Budget brought in a new 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess on all taxable services to fund agriculture while proposing a retirement tax on 60 per cent of the pension and provident fund corpus including EPF created after April 1, 2016.

Telecom industry also eyes sops for handset makers

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday presented an ‘intellectually honest’ Budget that seeks to address the concerns of domestic tax payers, while ...