Page 21 - Budget 2017

More exemptions and rebates: Direct tax sops likely in Budget

Feel-good measures may include revision in tax slabs and rates for individuals and corporates

Staffing industry seeks resolution of tax woes in Budget

Wants TDS cut from 10% to 2%, and applied on commission earned, not on gross invoice value

Budget 2017: Tax cash withdrawals above Rs 50,000: CM's Panel

Naidu committee wants MDRs waived for Aadhaar-based systems

Coastal economic zones may get 10-year tax exemption in next Budget

Two coastal economic zones - one each in Gujarat and Andhra - are being planned

Tax rationalisation, digitisation key areas for Budget: HSBC

Budget can also provide concessions to encourage digital adoption, says Pranjul Bhandari

Budget 2017: Tax breaks for home loans likely to increase

Budget may raise interest deduction from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh

Govt may announce incentives for gems and jewellery in Budget

Gems and jewellery industry has demanded cut in the import duty from the current 10% to 2%

Ananth Kumar bats for simpler tax structure in pharma & chemicals industry

Under inverted tax structure, duties on finished goods are lower than import duty on raw materials

Budget 2017: India Inc pitches for lower tax rates

The current corporate tax rate works out to be 30 per cent plus cess and surcharge

Govt should lower corporate tax rate to 18%: CII

The current corporate tax rate works out to be 30 per cent plus cess and surcharge

Budget 2017: Measures that could impact markets

High possibility of taxes going up and incentives being reduced

Financial sector reforms in FY17: Road map in the works for state-run banks

Also, the CCEA has given the go-ahead for listing of shares of five general insurance companies

Flat advance tax not to upset govt fiscal deficit target

Subsidies may affect fiscal math but income declaration scheme-2 and raids keep receipts flowing

Short-term capital gains tax rate may rise in Budget 2017

Higher levy on dividends earned by individuals also on govt's radar

Banks ask govt to continue capital infusion

Economists said fiscal deficit should remain at 3% and govt should not deviate from fiscal roadmap

Will we see multiple service tax rates?

Rate could be set lower at 12 per cent, while for most others it might settle at 18 per cent

Budget 2017: Tax exemption slab, deduction limits likely to be raised

Improved tax mop-up after demonetisation may give govt enough headroom to effect these changes

Post-demonetisation, Jaitley likely to relax income tax slabs in Budget

Budget announcements will come right before five states, with population of around 250 million, go to polls

Here's how Arun Jaitley make it good Budget for the middle class

Restructuring of tax slabs will be a big relief for the urban middle class

Rationalise taxes, simplify procedures in Budget: FICCI

The Budget for 2017-18 is scheduled to be presented by the Finance Minister on February 1