Page 22 - Budget 2017

Tax reform on the cards as FM looks to push growth

The government has laid out the road map to bring down the corporate tax to 25 per cent over

CEOs expect tax cuts in Budget 2017: BS Poll

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

Naushad Forbes: Kick-starting investment

The Budget should be judged on how it enhances the long-term potential of the economy

Govt considering cash tax to promote digital transactions

Tax Administration Reform Commission also recommended reintroduction of banking cash transaction tax

Budget 2017: Double I-T exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh, says Deloitte survey

Also proposed reintroducing deduction for investment in long-term infrastructure bonds

Investors brace for transaction tax hike, less friendly Budget

Govt can offset any negative impact by lowering corporate tax rates, mitigating note ban impact

FM may cut corporation tax in Budget to ease demonetisation pain: Deloitte

In Deloitte's survey, 53% of the respondents expect it to happen this time

A K Bhattacharya: Jaitley's three Budgets

Fiscal deficit reined in, but fall in capex's share in GDP, high reliance on indirect taxes worrying

Tax sops for small traders on digital transactions: Govt

Currently, upon having a turnover of Rs 2 crore or less, profit is 8% of total turnover for taxation

RBI rate panel focuses more on inflation, plays down growth worry

RBI's six-member MPC decided unanimously to keep policy repo rate unchanged at 6.25% on Dec 7

Sops for youth, I-T relief: How Modi plans to change the note ban narrative

PM likely to announce sops for rural population, SMEs at Lucknow rally on Jan 2

Expect an anti-rich Budget 2017; realty buyers should watch out, says Ambit

A recent report by Ambit capital suggests that Budget may be focussed on black money crackdown'

What people want from Budget

Majority of people surveyed are in favour of an increase in the threshold for income tax exemption

No decision over taxing cash transactions yet, says finance ministry

Chandrababu Naidu-led panel recommended taxing cash transactions of at least Rs 50,000

Cash-ban distress leaves scant room for Budget giveaways

IMF has trimmed its growth outlook for fiscal year beginning in April to 7.2% from 7.6% previously

Budget 2017: Modi calls for innovation; special focus on skills & tourism

The government has said February 1 will be the date for presentation of future Union Budgets

Budget 2017 may provide tax gain for common people to soothe note ban pain

Income tax payers will be biggest gainers as tax slabs might be extended

Abheek Barua: Budget 2017 the hardest one to crack

The Budget could well make or break India's economic recovery

Budget: Govt must resist temptation to spend more, stick to fiscal path

Why it would be unwise to stray away from fiscal consolidation

Jaitley may cut taxes, lack of indirect-tax data may make it tough

The GST is also to subsume state VAT