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Talks continue on implementation of long-term European Union budget

EU institutions have started talks on the implementation of a massive recovery package linked to the bloc's next seven-year budget that was agreed during a summit meeting this month

Govt plans to raise Rs 20,000 crore by selling stakes in CIL, IDBI Bank

In case of Coal India, if valuations are not attractive, company will buy back shares from the govt

India's fiscal deficit at Rs 4.66 trn, 58.6% of annual target in 2 months

Net tax receipts during April-May period were Rs 33,850 cr, while total expenditure was Rs 5.12 trillion

Direct tax mop-up rises 39% amid sharp decline in disbursement of refunds

Collections may come under pressure once the base effect wears off

India at 53rd position in budget transparency, accountability: IBP survey

Some of the other large developing countries, with the exception of China, have got much higher transparency scores compared to India

All govt departments told to cut expenses by 60% amid coronavirus outbreak

Each department has to make the "savage cuts" by redoing the Budget maths.

World's worst-performing Brazil markets just got hit by $4 bn Budget

While the extra spending will provide a welcome fiscal boost to the struggling economy, analysts say it puts the government's budget goals and economic reform agenda in serious peril

Yes, only 15 million Indians pay tax; but who is to blame for this?

It is Mr Modi's govt that has added to the problem, and it can resolve it, only if it has the stomach to ignore the inevitable howls of protest from a very vocal middle class, writes T N Ninan

Budget 2020: What Delhi's Aam Aadmi wants from FM Nirmala Sitharaman

A quick look at real estate sector's 10 expectations from Budget 2020

Budget 2020 expectations: What FM Sitharaman can announce on February 1

Gaps in FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020 team have experts worried

Budget will be presented in Parliament in early 2020; people joining now will find it difficult to pick up

FM Sitharaman fudged Budget figures to hide real deficit: Yashwant Sinha

FM Sitharaman also hit out at the Narendra Modi government for revoking the Overseas Citizen of India status of writer Atish Taseer

Govt may tighten presumptive taxation norms, do away with some deductions

The slab rationalisation exercise will cost the exchequer Rs 70,000-80,000 crore

Govt likely to extend 15th Finance Commision's term by six months

Officials say there have been discussions on whether the treatment given to J&K will be unfair to Delhi and Puducherry

Come clean on the fisc

If taxes fall short, it should not be covered up

Agriculture is the most significant beneficiary of budget: Ankur Aggarwal

Steps to encourage implementation of technology & its tools in Indian agriculture are positive

Google, Facebook made Rs 10,000 crore; paid Rs 200 crore as tax in India

Modi government plans to bring companies that derive revenues from Indian users but pay taxes elsewhere into the corporate tax net

Budget highlights: Super rich to be taxed more, fuel tax increases

PM Narendra Modi hailed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget as a 10-year vision. Here are the key takeaways of Budget 2019

How Modi 2.0 Budget impacts your pocket: A quick view in just 5 minutes

Listen to this podcast for the key announcements on personal tax and sectors by the finance minister and how it impacts your pocket.