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Page 34 - Budget 2017

Pre-Budget Rally defies history, odds

Market players say share prices are rallying on sky-high expectations from this year's Budget

Pre-Budget Rally defies history, odds
Updated On : 13 Jan 2017 | 12:58 AM IST

Niti Aayog to come out with 3-year action plan soon

Action plan will also take into account the impact of demonetisation on the economy

Niti Aayog to come out with 3-year action plan soon
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 10:10 PM IST

The Budget should cut corporate tax rates drastically

However, the Confederation of Indian Industry has urged a reduction in the corporate tax rate to 18%

The Budget should cut corporate tax rates drastically
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 10:06 PM IST

Budget 2017: Government likely to consider dole for jobless poor

The unemployment benefit is planned as a substitute for the universal basic income

Budget 2017: Government likely to consider dole for jobless poor
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 9:59 PM IST

Don't fritter away macro gains via giveaways: Urjit Patel

He said steep interest rate subventions, large credit guarantees would impede allocation of funds

Don't fritter away macro gains via giveaways: Urjit Patel
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:51 PM IST

Budget 2017 to augur well for real estate sector, buyers: Abhishek Goenka

Goenka, a partner PwC, also said that GST's impact on the sector would be positive overall

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Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:34 PM IST

Job creation likely to be key thrust area of this Budget

This would allow workers in agriculture and services to migrate to the formal sector

Job creation likely to be key thrust area of this Budget
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:24 PM IST

Law on taxing indirect transfer of shares likely to be amended

Industry trackers expect Budget 2017 to see the announcement of the amendment

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Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:05 PM IST

State governments seek more borrowing freedom to fund growth plans

Arun Jaitley has also been urged by the states to release funds under centrally sponsored schemes

State governments seek more borrowing freedom to fund growth plans
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:05 PM IST

Government set to overhaul public spending

Govt intends to uplift 10 million households, across 50,000 panchayats, out of poverty by 2019

Government set to overhaul public spending
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:04 PM IST

Finance ministry's Twitter poll on budget gets most votes for farm focus

It trumped infrastructure, manufacturing and information and technology mid-way through the poll

Finance ministry's Twitter poll on budget gets most votes for farm focus
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:04 PM IST

'Banks want Budget to boost digital transactions, disincentivise cash'

SBI has also installed at least 45,000 point of sale machines in the last 50 days

'Banks want Budget to boost digital transactions, disincentivise cash'
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:04 PM IST

NDA considers universal basic income for all citizens

In September last year, CEA Arvind Subramanian had spoken of the UBI scheme 'as an exciting idea'

NDA considers universal basic income for all citizens
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:03 PM IST

Govt may abolish 'place of effective management' tax

Instead, the concept of 'Controlled Foreign Corporation' is likely to be introduced

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Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 6:02 PM IST

Budget 2017 will not postpone GAAR

GAAR would apply to any tax avoidance arrangement where aggregate tax benefit exceeds Rs 3 crore

Budget 2017 will not postpone GAAR
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 5:50 PM IST

Govt may rationalise MAT in Budget 2017

SEZ developers and units, however, will not be receiving any concessions related to MAT

Govt may rationalise MAT in Budget 2017
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 5:42 PM IST

Start-ups likely to get tax benefits in Union Budget 2017

DIPP forwarded demand for increasing tax holiday period for start-ups to 7 years from 3 years

Start-ups likely to get tax benefits in Union Budget 2017
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 5:36 PM IST

Expectations of budgetary sops, healthy Q3 results lift equities

Sensex touched a high of 27,278.93 points and a low of 27,166.69 points during the intra-day trade

Expectations of budgetary sops, healthy Q3 results lift equities
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 4:20 PM IST

Budget 2017 is likely to kick off a phase-out of Minimum Alternate Tax

Rate may come down in FY18 and is likely to be scrapped over 3-4 years

Budget 2017 is likely to kick off a phase-out of Minimum Alternate Tax
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 8:26 AM IST

Budget 2017 might restore standard deduction

This, if govt accepts Easwar panel report in this regard

Budget 2017 might restore standard deduction
Updated On : 12 Jan 2017 | 1:29 AM IST