Tax breaks for state govt employees and cooperatives are a move to woo these influential groups
Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, she also informed that the government has decided to extend the period of incorporation by one year up to March 31, 2023, for startups to avail tax incentives
Keeping with the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat plank, FM Sitharaman increased Customs duties on a host of items, such as umbrellas, parts of wearable devices, and electronic smart meters
Indirect taxes shall rise 5.5 per cent, on the back of a 15.6 per cent increase in spending in FY23
Gati Shakti is an enabler and not an added impediment for infrastructure projects in the country, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said
The Union Budget 2022 was another decisive step towards reforms and inclusive development
Sitharaman said capital investment holds the key to speedy and sustained economic revival
FM reduces MAT for cooperative societies to 15% from 18.5%, bring them on par with companies; relief for state govt staff, differently-abled persons
The philosophy appears to be addressing the unemployment issue through increased capex, which will have a multiplier impact on the economy
The Indian economy is staging a gradual recovery, but the environment - both local and global - remains challenging given the upside risks to inflation
The Reason: Fall in contribution from telcos and lower dividend from RBI
The Income-Tax (I-T) Department will introduce a new updated return, which is expected to help those taxpayers who have committed mistakes in filing their returns
Investors sense potential for sustained corporate profits
The prime minister said the Budget is "full of opportunities for more Infrastructure, more Investment, more growth, and more jobs".
FY22 divestment mop up revised to Rs 78,000 crore from Rs 1.75 trillion pegged earlier
A major enabler of the recovery has been increased capital expenditure by the government, which is imparting confidence to the private investors as well
One should not rule out Ms Sitharaman doing better than what she has projected for next year's total revenue numbers
Tax revenues have been a bright spot for the Centre in FY22
In terms of sector focus, the Budget has primarily focused on agri and MSME
Unfortunately, a great opportunity to bring down the general tariff rate has been lost