Union Budget 2018
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Union Budget 2018: Assocham seeks 10 per cent customs duty on pulp imports
Business | Jan 18, 2018, 08:06 PM ISTIn May 2012, government removed import duty on pulp. The customs duty foregone on account of these imports is estimated to be about Rs 245 crore per annum, according to ASSOCHAM.
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Union Budget 2018: Wish list from the tax payer for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Budget | Jun 20, 2019, 05:14 PM ISTThis will be the last regular budget ahead of the 2019 General Elections. However, there are few wishes that every tax payer would hope for from the Union Budget.
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Union Budget 2018: Real estate sector likely to come under GST from April 1, says expert
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 07:23 PM ISTFormer CBEC member said the sector can be brought under the GST as a deemed service.
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Union Budget 2018: Railways to provide for installation of escalators and lifts at all major stations
Budget | Jan 17, 2018, 04:54 PM ISTThis time the focus of the Rail Budget is on safety and passenger amenities so it was decided to extend the facility to all major urban and suburban stations.
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Breaching 3.2% fiscal deficit target? What it means
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 05:00 PM ISTIn the given scenario, analysts say that the fiscal deficit could now rise to 3.5 per cent of the GDP and this slippage means that the expected target for the next fiscal – 3 per cent, will not be adhered to.
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Government needs to increase healthcare outlay in budget, says report
India | Jan 15, 2018, 06:47 PM ISTThe outlay on healthcare increased by a healthy 28 per cent in the last budget and the allocation is likely to see a similar increase in the forthcoming budget as well, according to a report by rating agency Icra.
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Ahead of Union Budget 2018, a recap of top highlights of Budget 2017 presented by Finance Minister Jaitley last year
Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 06:30 PM ISTCatch the top highlights of Union Budget 2017-18, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament on February 1, 2017.
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Union Budget 2018: All about time, day of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget speech, economic survey, budget session
Budget | Jan 28, 2018, 11:08 PM ISTUnion Budget 2018 will be fifth and last full-fledged budget by current BJP government. Finance Minister's budget this year will also be crucial politically as big states like Karnataka, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh are going to polls soon.
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Union Budget 2018: Focusing on rail funds from monetisation and not budget, says Piyush Goyal
Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 05:22 PM ISTWithout giving details on the budget allocation for Railways, Goyal told reporters here that he is “satisfied with whatever has been proposed (in the budget)”.
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Union Budget 2018: Real estate sector eyes lower GST, infra status
Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 04:32 PM ISTIndustry players are expecting rationalisation of the GST rates from the current 12 per cent to 6 per cent and bringing stamp duty under the ambit of GST.
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'Government may not alter fiscal consolidation targets in budget'
Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 04:24 PM ISTThough analysts are opining that the government may relax the fiscal consolidation roadmap targets, Deutsche Bank says it may stick to curtailing the fiscal gap at 3 per cent.
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Why is Union Budget 2018 crucial for Modi government
Budget | Jan 31, 2018, 05:01 PM ISTThe Narendra Modi government will present its last full budget on February 1 – the first after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Union Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley says agriculture top priority, GDP gains must reach farmers
Budget | Jan 15, 2018, 11:35 AM ISTThe Agriculture Ministry said in a statement here that it has held a quick deliberation on the growth rate for the sector to strategize on ensuring that 2017-18 sees a much higher growth rate.