Page 33 - Budget 2017

Budget 2017: More online services may face 'Google tax'

To bring more digital transactions into the tax net in the Budget 2017 to curb tax avoidance by MNCs

Economists tell govt to increase spending

They also advised the government that the Budget should carry forward the work done through demonetisation and push for greater digitisation in the economy

Fiscal math may not dictate Budget spend

Govt keen to show positive demonetisation effects though social spending

Budget mantra: Rural outlay may go up 23% to reduce pains of demonetisation

The Budget may also introduce a new scheme to pull the poor in the rural areas out of poverty.

IT firms, telcos meet FM; seek ease of doing biz, manufacturing push

IT & telecom industry bodies have sought measures in the Budget to promote ease of doing business

New-look Budget may skip levy on cars, consumer durables & more

Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that GST will apply from April 1, 2017

Budget to be presented on February 1: FinMin

This Budget will have Revenue and Expenditure classification instead of Plan and Non-Plan Expenditure

Departments to list cleanliness steps in budget proposals

SAP would be have to prepared by every ministry and department with detailed achievable timelines and budgets needed

Rural economy to be 2017-18 Budget's highlight

Focus on fixing gaps in existing schemes rather than launching new ones

PM asks states to align plans with early Budget

The Budget may be advanced to January last or the first week of February, against the current practice of the last day of February

Mid-year economic review may soon be history

The proposal has been discussed by top policymakers in the finance ministry and approved by FM Arun Jaitley

Budget should focus on fiscal firm up

Govt must refrain from any surprises like retro on tax front

Poor railway performance may mar merged Budget

Railways may have to seek government loan to meet revenue shortfall

Five-Year Plans officially declared dead from FY18

The Niti Aayog is preparing 15-year vision document that will replace the Five-Year Plan from the next financial year

We are ready to present Budget even 4 weeks in advance: Shaktikanta Das

Shaktikanta Das the fiscal deficit target for the year will be achieved despite the Pay Commission burden

India ends century-long separation, brings railways under unitary budget

Experts say the move would give the railways the flexibility to make its own pricing policy without waiting for an approval from the parliament

Railways to save Rs 10,000 crore after budget merger

Railways pays about Rs 10,000 crore a year to the Finance Ministry as dividend for getting the gross budgetary support

Budget merger: Railway autonomy to stay

Rail, FinMin officials discussing issues like pension, dividend, budgetary support

Budget overhaul: Finance Ministry readies presentation before PM

It would detail how moving the Budget presentation to January-end will help complete all constitutional requirements before beginning of a financial year

Budget 2017: Stock brokers urge centre not to increase tax burden

A key demand of trading members is to reduce the dividend distribution tax (DDT) on listed firms