Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Tuesday present the Union Budget for the seventh consecutive time and the people expect LPG and petrol prices to be reduced and the income tax slab to be revised.“We are expecting the budget to be better than the previous year. The tax slab should be revised by the government. … Read more
“So, my view is that if the budget disappoints and I think the only way it can disappoint is if they do not give relaxation on personal taxation and those have to be significant,” says Sandip Sabharwal, asksandipsabharwal.com.What is the anticipation? I know no correction is anything to worry because if election outcome is anything … Read more
This year’s Budget, set against the backdrop of a coalition government and the Modi administration’s reduced majority, promises to be particularly impactful. Here’s an in-depth look at which industries might gain or lose from the upcoming budget, along with practical advice for investors. Coalition Government’s Influence on the Budget The nature of coalition politics often … Read more
The Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) on Tuesday said there is a need to restrict import of waste tyres into India, saying the country is becoming a ‘dumping ground’ for scrap tyres. The import of waste/scrap tyres into India has increased by more than five times since FY20-21, ATMA said in its pre-budget submission to … Read more
Pranjul Bhandari, Managing Director, Chief India Economist, Asean Economist, HSBC, says “the construction-led activity has given an alternate source of income to rural India. And all of these things come in cycles. I think we are on the upward side of a new financial cycle and things like credit growth, housing prices, construction activity all … Read more
Stating that the Modi government’s commitment to cut fiscal deficit to 4.5% of GDP by FY26 limits the total expenditure growth to about 8% YoY, global investment banking firm Jefferies on Thursday said a potential slowdown in capex in the interim Budget can disappoint investors. “The central government capex has tripled over the last five … Read more
