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Budget 2024: A look at what corporate India expects from FM Nirmala Sitharaman — tax relief, higher capex & more

June 22, 2024 by djsaavn_jvd36z

Union Budget 2024: Industry leaders requested a host of considerations in the upcoming full Union Budget 2024 during their pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on June 20. Expectations listed by India Inc. during the two-hour interaction include a reduction in the income tax burden for the common man, an increase in capital expenditure, … Read more

Modi 3.0 Budget 2024 Expectations: What are Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s plans for taxpayers?

June 17, 2024 by djsaavn_jvd36z

With the dawn of Modi 3.0, all eyes are eagerly set on the upcoming Union Budget of 2024, slated for presentation in July. Anticipation runs high among industries, farmers, taxpayers, and the middle class alike, as they await potential boosts and tax reliefs from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. As the first budget of this new … Read more

Modi 3.0: Nirmala Sitharaman to hold pre-budget meeting with industry stakeholders on June 20: Here’s what to expect

June 16, 2024 by djsaavn_jvd36z

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to conduct the upcoming pre-budget consultations with industry stakeholders on Thursday, June 20, 2024. The budget for 2024-25 fiscal is likely to be presented in Parliament in the second half of July. Industry sources told news agency PTI that the pre-budget consultation with the finance minister would be preceded … Read more

Budget 2024: Focus on rural boost but little for middle class

March 4, 2024 by djsaavn_jvd36z

The interim budget laid out several key measures that are likely to assist rural employment and boost farmer income amid a weak demand for packaged goods reported from villages. However, companies said the budget did little to address subdued consumer demand among lower middle income households. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the interim budget … Read more

Intent vs Delivery: What this govt promised, what it delivered

March 1, 2024 by djsaavn_jvd36z

GDP growth Intent: The budget document is vital to understand GDP growth expected for the next year. The budget is presented two months prior to the start of the next financial year (2024-25) and within a month of the first estimate for the current year (2023-24). Higher growth estimates can mask higher deficit numbers, which … Read more

Achieved: the impossible trinity of growth, prudence and investment

February 28, 2024 by djsaavn_jvd36z

The finance minister presented a vote on account highlighting the government’s achievements in the last five years and laid the foundation for the budget post-election. The priorities for the government visible from the past budgets are infrastructure, investment, inclusive growth and fiscal prudence. The government, barring the covid shock, has achieved the impossible trinity of … Read more