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<b>Ananth Narayanan:</b> A big leap towards digital India

Budget 2017 is focused on bringing growth back to the economy after demonetisation

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Ananth Narayanan
Budget 2017 is focused on bringing growth back to the economy after demonetisation. While there is no specific focus on the e-commerce sector, the overall thrust on a digital economy will enable the industry to flourish.  The measures to boost consumer spending in the long term such as tax exempted income limit increased to  Rs 3 lakh and no increase in service tax are a welcome move for the e-commerce industry.
 
There are a few specific takeaways which can be spotted in the Budget for the start-up ecosystem, which is largely in the digital domain. For example, start-ups can