Page 27 - Budget 2017
Budget 2017 Wishlist: Expectations from the telecom sector
Total mobile services market revenue in India is expected to touch $37 billion in 2017
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Budget 2017 Wishlist: Expectations from the agriculture sector
Instances of crop failure due to adverse climatic conditions is another major issue faced
Govt plans tax exemption threshold for political parties
This is to check money laundering by outfits which do not contest elections
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Viability gap funding likely for wind power
Budget 2017 could provide some relief to the wind power sector, which could lose key incentives
 "Viability gap funding likely for wind power")
Feel good Budget: Social outlay may go up; health, education priority
Increase of 10-12% likely for some schemes in a bid to improve citizens' mood after demonetisation
 "Feel good Budget: Social outlay may go up; health, education priority")
Budget ideas for Finance Ministry
These include overall hike deduction limit to Rs 3.5 lakh, extend LTA benefit to international trips
 "Budget ideas for Finance Ministry")
Ahead of Budget 2017, service tax blow for online travel players
Domestic aggregators say move will make them uncompetitive vis-a-vis international operators
 "Ahead of Budget 2017, service tax blow for online travel players")
Consumption, Employment, Growth: Three-point agenda for Budget 2017
it is an opportune time to boost consumption demand and business sentiment, which has shown some weakness following demonetisation
 "Consumption, Employment, Growth: Three-point agenda for Budget 2017")
Replacing British-era rail bridges may take 60 years
26% bridges are over 100-year old, 5% crossed 140 years
 "Replacing British-era rail bridges may take 60 years")
FMCG companies pin hopes on growth oriented Budget
FMCG firms have admitted that their sales were impacted due to "adverse liquidity conditions
 "FMCG companies pin hopes on growth oriented Budget")
High govt debt limits room for quick deficit reduction: Moody's
India's debt-to-GDP ratio at 68.6% is high compared to peers
 "High govt debt limits room for quick deficit reduction: Moody's")
Budget 2017: IT, telecom players expect more for cyber security, broadband
In govt's digitisation push, see see scope for better backbone to provide secure digital ecosystem
 "Budget 2017: IT, telecom players expect more for cyber security, broadband")
Budget 2017 expected to be market-neutral: Morgan Stanley
The Union budget for 2017-18 is due to be presented on February 1
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Budget 2017: Centre may scrap Rs 4,500-cr PDS sugar subsidy
There is no demarcation for BPL families in new law, there are fears state govts may divert subsidy
Budget 2017: PE, VC funds seek tax parity between public, private markets
The present tax provisions incentivise public market investments more than private investments
 "Budget 2017: PE, VC funds seek tax parity between public, private markets")
Budget wish list: IT, ITes & e-commerce
Recent developments in the US and UK could impact growth for the Indian IT sector
 "Budget wish list: IT, ITes & e-commerce")
Budget relief on indirect transfer tax possible for FPIs
Govt might exclude those in Categories I & II
 "Budget relief on indirect transfer tax possible for FPIs")
No piecemeal steps
Budget must reboot Indian agriculture
 "No piecemeal steps")
Budget may untie tax knot for consumers, investors
After the pain of demonetisation, experts believe that there will be some benefits and doles
 "Budget may untie tax knot for consumers, investors")
Telcos expect lower compliance cost in Budget 2017: Arpita Agrawal of PwC
The leader and partner (Telecom), PwC was responding during a Business Standard live chat
 "Telcos expect lower compliance cost in Budget 2017: Arpita Agrawal of PwC")
