Page 3 - Budget 2017

Cesses set to go with GST, see increase in Budget

Budget pegs the cess and surcharge collections for FY18 at Rs 2.96 lakh cr

Budget proposal on agri commodities revives hope for BSE-IBJA gold exchange

A gold exchange was first proposed by the IBJA with the BSE as an equity partner

Ajai Shukla: Deja vu on the defence budget

Equipment procurement continues to be crowded out by steadily rising manpower costs

Taxman's accountability

Action against tax evasion should not be discretionary

Affordable housing's real cost

Easier bank credit to real estate comes with associated risks

Easy credit for MSMEs may not take off soon due to low demand

Capacity expansion unlikely in sector, will take 6 months for any impact to become visible: experts

Rs 10,000 cr in Budget to clear fertiliser subsidy dues: Ananth Kumar

The minister said that the overall budget allocation for the fertiliser sector is Rs 74,235 crore

Budget Insight Out: India Inc shouldn't judge tax policy on rate alone

Business Standard's panel of experts dissects Budget 2017 to help you read the fine print

Jaitley taxes rich, gives to the poor

Introduces a new surcharge of 10% for incomes above Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore

Budget proposal for new rail lines to boost SAIL's order book

The state-run steel maker is the sole supplier of rails to the Indian Railways

Watch: A Union Budget that did harm to none

T N Ninan and A K Bhattacharya dissect Budget 2017 to gauge its impact on the economy

Govt aims to pass two labour Bills in Budget session

The government wants to integrate around 40 labour laws into four pieces of legislation

FIIs will see the Budget as a continuation of govt policies: Andrew Holland

Interview with chief executive of Avendus Capital Alternate Strategies

Subrat Nath: Budget will boost the economy

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

Multiple ministries, similar schemes

Work duplication leads to sizeable waste of government cash

Statsguru: The Budget math

While nominal GDP is projected to grow at 11.75% in FY18, tax revenues are budgeted at a modest 12.2%

Budget proposals to curb investor demand in homes

Cap for deduction on loss under income from property and reduced holding period for LTCG will impact

Off-market deals under scanner

Sebi asked to provide details of such transactions for FinMin and tax department to study them

T N C Rajagopalan: Will this Budget help our trade?

He said the 'exemption raj' and complicated duty rate structure do not make it easy to do business

Why tribunals are on the chopping block

India has over 35 tribunals that look into designated legal issues and appeals