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Rediff Business: Union Budget 2017

Fri, Dec 8, 2017
All eyes on Jaitley's fifth Budget

The battle on creating jobs is virtually lost. If the battle for achieving...

Sat, Dec 2, 2017
How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market

TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo,...

Tue, Oct 31, 2017
How IT services cos are fighting shrinking client budgets

IT firms are training employees of their clients and even aspiring IT...

Tue, Sep 26, 2017
Why the first post-GST Budget will be 'different'

The forthcoming Budget, the last full one before the 2019 Lok Sabha...

Fri, Sep 15, 2017
Jaitley likely to announce his final full Budget on Feb 1

Like 2017-18, govt will seek comments from the public at large, including...

Thu, Sep 14, 2017
Why your household Budget will hit the roof

Vegetable, fruit prices to be on the rise over weak supply, crop damage

Sun, Sep 10, 2017
Work on Modi Sarkar's last full Budget begins this week

As per practice a vote-on-account or approval for essential government...

Thu, Aug 17, 2017
Will Modi Sarkar come out with a 6th Budget?

This will violate the time-honoured convention that a government elected for...

Wed, May 31, 2017
Why Jaitley's next Budget won't be just a pre-election exercise

Besides advancing the presentation of the Budget to perhaps the first week of...

Tue, May 2, 2017
Next Budget may be presented in January

Govt mulls gradual switchover to the January-December financial year

Mon, Apr 3, 2017
When the Finance Bill goes beyond Budget making

The amendment of around 40 central statutes makes the Finance Bill, 2017 unique

Mon, Mar 27, 2017
Modi's money talk: A tale of 3 Budgets

There are tell-tale signs of a slide in the quality of Budgets presented by...

Thu, Mar 9, 2017
Travellers prefer budget tours for holidays abroad

To win back customers, operators are offering discounts and cash-back, and...

Mon, Feb 27, 2017
'The Budget was a triumph'

'The Budget targets are achievable, but they require continued discipline and...

Mon, Feb 20, 2017
Budget 2017 moves the economy backwards, not forwards

Mihir S Sharma outlines why this year's Union Budget does not respond to the...

Thu, Feb 16, 2017
A decent Budget for trying times

Against a turbulent and uncertain background, Budget 2017-18 hewed a steady,...

Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Back to sensible Budgets, at last!

This finance minister has come of age. That's not condescension. It is a...

Wed, Feb 8, 2017
Is Budget a boon or bane for realty sector?

Provisions of long-term capitals gains tax is now applicable after only two...

Tue, Feb 7, 2017
What the Budget has done for railways

Recent derailments had brought the vulnerability of the national carrier into...

Budget has made FPIs return to the market

The market has zoomed to new highs for calendar 2017.

Measures likely to protect electoral donor's anonymity

Under the scheme coming into effect from April 1, 2018, a donor could...

Fri, Feb 3, 2017
No LTCG on 'genuine investments', clarifies govt

Allaying investor fears over the levy of long-term capital gains tax on share...

'This Budget is like a meal you get in a Udupi hotel'

'One thing is sure: After this Budget, no Ambani-Adani tag will be attached...

Small savings target of Rs 1 lakh crore difficult, but achievable

In the present financial year government kitty has small savings of more than...

Jaitley's Budget scores a distinction with a mother

'Well done, Mr Jaitley, now go and implement your schemes. No leakages, no...

Thu, Feb 2, 2017
S&P says Rs 10K-cr very little for banks recapitalisation

Under the Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government will infuse...

Budget: A delicate balancing act with rural push

Jaitley's Budget has the potential to change the face of Modi's Bharat

Breather for gains from property, inherited jewellery

This will bring down capital gains especially in case of property transactions.

Goyal mimes, Athawale struggles, Rahul gets serious

The finance minister's Budget presentation is a sombre affair, yes, but it...

'Nothing in the Budget for MSMEs'

'Our concern is about today and there is nothing in the Budget for the MSME...

Duty of finance ministry to help us find money for capex: Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu on the priority being given to safety and the need for more...

With Budget, Arun Jaitley stays the course

Finance minister attempts a clean-up job, keeps projected expenditure growth...

'I have restored the sanctity of the Budget': Jaitley

In a Q&A with Doordarshan, Jaitley discusses how he chose the areas on which...

Wed, Feb 1, 2017
Budget 2017: What's costlier, what's cheaper

Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to shell out more for their...

Allocation for highways hiked by 12% to Rs 64,900 crore

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said highways sector continues to be a...

Masala bonds to get more tax benefits

In order to provide relief in respect of gains arising on account of...

Quotes from Gandhi, Vivekananda peppered Jaitley's Budget speech

Jaitley began his speech by saying that today is the auspicious day of Basant...

How Arun Jaitley will make you rich

There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note...

Health budget hiked by 28%; medical seats increased

The allocation for health ministry for 2017-18 is Rs 47,352.51 crore in...

Govt to infuse Rs 10,000 cr in PSU banks in FY18

Under Indradhanush roadmap announced in 2015, the government will infuse Rs...

The Budget as Budgets should be

'We need to put aside our anxieties about the Budget for now and possibly for...

Jaitley hikes defence budget by over 6.2%

The capital outlay to cover the modernisation programmes have got a hike of...

Word cloud: How Jaitley plans to soften demonetisation blues

The words that appeared more often in the speech included tax, income, lakh...

Railway budget: No service charge on e-tickets; new safety fund to be set up

For 2017-18, the plan size has been pegged by the Railways at Rs 1,31,000 crore.

Jaitley lowers cash donation limit for parties to Rs 2,000

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said political parties will be entitled to...

Disinvestment target at Rs 72,500 cr; 3 Rail PSUs to be listed

The government on Wednesday said it will raise Rs 72,500 crore through...

Jaitley announces Rs 1.84 lakh crore for women and child development

Budget for women and children welfare increased from Rs 1,56,528 crores to Rs...

HIGHLIGHTS: Union Budget 2017-18

Softening the demonetisation blow, the Budget for 2017-18 on Wednesday halved...

FM unveils education reforms, to set up National Testing Agency

Jaitley said the government proposes to establish a National Testing Agency...

Tax reduced to 5% on income of Rs 2.5 lakh-5 lakh

Earners in between Rs 50 lakh and Rs one crore will have to pay 10% surcharge

Affordable housing to get infrastructural status; realty stocks soar

In his Budget speech, the finance minister said: "We propose to facilitate...

Jaitley says jobs, skill training among 10 key focus areas

He said the government proposes to extend Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to...

Rate Jaitley's Budget 2017-18 speech

Are you happy with his proposals? How would you rate the speech? Tell us...

Jaitley gives big push to Digital India; no tax on PoS machines

The minister also exempted components from taxes to encourage domestic...

Bonanza for infra sector; gets record Rs 3.96 lakh crore funding

Jaitley said an effective multi-modal logistics and transport system will...

Cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh banned

The move is a continuance of the government steps to clamp down on black money.

Govt abolishes FIPB; more FDI policy easing on anvil

FDI into the country increased by 30 per cent to $21.62 billion during...

Budget: Bonanza for farmers & agriculture, Rs 10 lakh crore allocated

The government will take special efforts to ensure adequate credit flow to...

Demonetisation bold, decisive step; to boost economy: Jaitley

Demonetisation will help in transfer of resources from tax evaders to...

Rediff Q: Will this Budget be a gamechanger?

Harsh Roongta, Mahesh Padmanabhan, Anil Rego answer the most sought after...

Hits and misses from the last Budget

Five key capital market announcements from the previous Budget.

Economic Survey paints a sobering picture

Overall, the Survey warned that unless shifts in the vision of development...

The Great Indian Budget!

As the finance minister rises in the House to present the Budget, some...

Tue, Jan 31, 2017
'Markets in 2017 will be dominated by global events'

'We believe 2017 could see higher flows from foreign institutions as money...

Survey pitches for bringing land, real estate under GST

The fiscal gains from implementing the GST and demonetisation, while almost...

Universal Basic Income: Modiji's ultimate poverty killer

The Survey estimated that a UBI that reduces poverty to 0.5 per cent would...

Economic Survey calls rating agencies' bluff

S&P in November ruled out an upgrade in the country's rating for some...

In a first, FM authors a section of Economic Survey

For the first time, Subramanian said, "the Economic Survey has embraced Big...

India's business confidence index slips to 4-quarter low

A majority of the respondents said that demonetisation is a positive step...

GDP to be lower at 6.5% in FY17; rebound likely next fiscal

The Survey lists some of the challenges that might impede India's progress.

Inflation to be below 5% in FY17, trend to continue: Survey

In the current fiscal so far, retail inflation stabilised around 5 per cent,...

HIGHLIGHTS: Economic Survey 2016-17

Tax administration could be improved to reduce discretion and improve...

Developments around Urjit Patel's appointment impacted markets

Various global and domestic factors had a sizable impact on the performance...

Staffing industry wants end to tax woes

The Indian Staffing Federation says their demand assumes significance as the...

Labour, tax reforms to boost apparel, leather sectors: Survey

Indian companies struggle in face of a set of common challenges related to...

Rail Budget to focus on safety, infrastructure development

Reeling under a series of derailments, the Budget is likely to announce...

Nifty 9,000 or Nifty 8,000? Budget holds the key

Q3 results have been poor but better than extremely low expectations.

Trump or Jaitley: Who will have greater impact?

The Budget will obviously be crucial. But US President Donald Trump may have...

Time to focus more on inclusive medium term fiscal policy

Inclusive growth is about enabling wider participation in the growth story,...

Budget: 10 things common man can look forward to

The people of the nation co-operated and patiently waited for the...

Mon, Jan 30, 2017
Double-taxation: Experts seek clarification from Jaitley in Budget

Despite a temporary relief, foreign investors still see the sword of...

Budget may skip the big-bang route

Major focus will be on adequately funding existing schemes to ensure their...

Whatever happened to Jaitley's single demat idea?

Consumers will thank the Modi government for this simple yet revolutionary...

8 tax laws that CAs want changed in Budget 2017

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has shortlisted the changes...

What Jaitley's three Budgets tell us

Never before in post-reforms India have Union Budgets seen a steady reduction...

Budget wishlist: Enhanced public investment in agriculture

Digitisation can help improve procurement, streamline payments, converge...

Fri, Jan 27, 2017
'Medium-term prospects for India still seem bright'

'While GST and demonetisation are likely to cause disruption for longer than...

Budget may give FPIs relief from tax on indirect transfers

The coming Union Budget might give relief to foreign portfolio investors from...

Budget wishlist: Auto sector seeks sops for scrapping old cars

The Budget should overall seek to announce tax measures and policies which...

Wed, Jan 25, 2017
If the Budget disappoints, Nifty could fall below 8,000

The market is moving up because there is a high degree of speculative retail...

5 things Jaitley should do in a post-demonetisation Budget

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should not drop the ball on continuing the...

Wishlist: Telcos seek tax rationalisation in Budget

Under the proposed GST regime, telcos will have significantly higher...

Will the Sensex rise or fall on Budget Day?

Rediff.com's Shailajanand Mishra discovers that the Sensex has fallen 12...

Tue, Jan 24, 2017
Budget to focus on fiscal consolidation: Nomura

Nomura expects the fiscal deficit target of 3.5 per cent for 2016-17 to be...

Pharma industry wants Budget to offer tax clarity

Pharma body wants all excisable goods used for R&D purposes should be...

Tax rationalisation, digitisation key areas for Budget: HSBC

The government's capex spend is expected to rise and much of this is likely...

Budget 2017: Hike PAN limit to Rs 500,000, jewellery industry to FM

Jewelers also want import duty on gold to be reduced from the current 10 per...

Sebi pitches for tax rationalisation in capital markets

The regulator has sought an increase in the investment limit for tax-saving...

Armed with populist Budget, govt stares at restricted fiscal room

Government looking at cushioning slowdown due to demonetisation with sops and...

Budget wishlist: Independent regulator a must for oil & gas

The Union Budget has an opportunity to bring into practice the principles of...

Mon, Jan 23, 2017
Jaitley WILL present Budget on Feb 1 as SC junks PIL to postpone it

The Bench did not agree with the submission that in the past, Centre had...

Govt to set FY18 fiscal deficit target at 3.3-3.4%: Report

Lower reduction in fiscal deficit is to stimulate demand in a weak economic...

Budget to make sweeping recast of direct taxes: Report

Following the demonetisation move, the recast in direct tax moves is expected...

Budget may levy new cess to provide social security to coolies

The move can help mop up about Rs 1.2 lakh every day for the purpose.

Will markets get what they want from the Budget?

Besides Budget, markets will be driven by global events and the outcome of...

Budget wishlist: Healthcare services should be out of GST's purview

A health care savings fund must be introduced for all salaried employees...

Thu, Jan 19, 2017
Printing of Budget document begins with 'halwa' ceremony

The first Budget of Independent India was presented by R K Shanmukham Chetty...

Budget: Industry seeks infrastructure status for real estate sector

Real estate is largest employer after agriculture and is slated to grow at...

Budget may restore standard deduction

In simple terms, it refers to a deduction allowed in income tax, irrespective...

Tue, Jan 17, 2017
To allow increased govt spending, Budget maybe flexible on fiscal deficit

At a time when major economies have increased spending, India will have to do...

Mon, Jan 16, 2017
Budget wishlist: 'Stay focused on GST and corporate tax'

Two stock market experts discuss their wishlists for Union Budget 2017 with...

Fri, Jan 13, 2017
SC seeks more material on Budget PIL, next hearing on Jan 20

"You (lawyer) tell us what provisions have been violated. Tentatively...

Wed, Jan 11, 2017
Urjit Patel's Budget wishlist

Patel urges government to rein in borrowings, inflation

'Things could change if the Budget surprises positively'

Deutsche Bank expects the Sensex to climb only 8% in 2017 to 29,000, and...

Tue, Jan 10, 2017
Vote: 5 expectations from Budget 2017-18

Which one of these expectations do you think will actually materialise, come...

Major changes in finance ministry after Budget

Three key babus will make room for a new set of officers to carry the baton...

Wed, Jan 4, 2017
Budget has become a meaningless exercise: Bengal FM

Mitra also said currency demonetisation has led to closure of small...

Tue, Jan 3, 2017
Modi's mini Budget: Experts divided on fiscal impact

PM's announcement were focused on those most affected by the note ban.

Mon, Jan 2, 2017
CEOs expect tax cuts in Budget 2017

Majority expect economy to slow down, but are satisfied with Modi govt's...

Thu, Dec 29, 2016
Will govt change financial year to Jan-Dec?

Whether or not such an overhaul will be carried out depends on the...

Demonetisation = Up to 25% increase in monthly budget

Joydeep Ghosh takes stock of personal finances after the life-altering...

Tue, Dec 27, 2016
Budget 2017: Short-term capital gains tax rate may go up

Higher levy on dividends earned by individuals also on radar.

Sun, Dec 25, 2016
Sops likely for salaried professionals in Budget

Exemption limits, standard deduction on radar.

Wed, Dec 21, 2016
PM plans pre-Budget balm for note ban pain

Senior bureaucrats say the government has planned a 'feel-good' Budget after...

Tue, Dec 20, 2016
Who will decide Rail fares from next year?

The Union Cabinet will soon take a call on setting up Railway Development...

Mon, Dec 19, 2016
Fiscal math may not dictate Budget spend

The need to redo the math has become necessary following directions from the...

Mon, Dec 12, 2016
Modi's Bharat to get all the attention in Jaitley's Budget

Rural outlay may go up 23% to reduce pains of demonetisation

Budget 2017-18 could be populist in nature

The FRBM report, to be submitted on Tuesday, is likely to have 'excuse...

Mon, Dec 5, 2016
GST delay to cast shadow on Budget

Consensus seems a problem before the current session of Parliament ends.

To lessen demonetisation pain: Tax sops in Budget

Measures may include tax slab and rate revisions for individuals, companies.

Fri, Dec 2, 2016
New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables...

Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that...