Page 12 - Budget 2026 News

Budget 2025: Tax-free income limit under new regime rises to Rs 12 lakh

Old tax system remains unchanged

Budget 2025: FM Sitharaman doles out gifts to boost activity at IFSC

Tax concessions extended till 2030; sops for relocation of MFs, ETFs, boost ODI issuance

Budget 2025: Markets flat after swing, tax relief lifts consumption stocks

Capex worries weigh on infra firms

Budget 2025: Sops could reverse underperformance in consumer stocks

The real estate indices were up 3-4% as gains on personal taxation front coupled with measures related to affordable housing, stuck projects and relaxations in TDS limits found favour with investors

Charting a new growth path: Budget projects non-tax streams poised to rise

Except in FY18 and FY19, receipts from disinvestment have remained well below the Budget targets

Non-tax revenue from telecom pegged 33% lower at Rs 82,443 cr for FY26

The revised estimates for FY25 place revenue from telecom (under the head 'other communications services') marginally higher at Rs 1.23 trillion against the originally-expected Rs 1.20 trillion

Union Budget 2025: Tax breaks for SWFs in infra extended by 5 years

Investments in unlisted debentures to be treated as long-term capital gains

Budget 2025: Centre sets capex goal for FY26 at Rs 11.21 trillion

The government had set a Budget Estimate (BE) for capex at Rs 11.11 trillion for FY25, against which it is expected to miss the target by Rs 93,000 crore

Budget 2025: Relief on 2 self-occupied properties, without riders

Annual limit of Rs 2.4 lakh for TDS on rent increased to Rs 6 lakh

Budget 2025 focuses on ease of doing biz, promotes manufacturing: ICAI

Among other measures, the Budget has announced a scheme to make India a global hub for toys by focusing on cluster development

Budget 2025: FMCGs hope tax relief, rural infra funds to boost consumption

PepsiCo India & South Asia Chief Executive Officer Jagrut Kotecha said Union Budget 2025 is focused on an income-led economic revival that will provide relief to the middle-income group

Import duty cut to make mobile production ecosystem more competitive: ICEA

India Cellular and Electronics Association Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said that the removal of 2.5 per cent duty on mobile parts was a "nuisance" tariff which was not doing any value addition

Budget 2025: Enabling 'Heal in India' through equitable healthcare

Digital healthcare gets a major push, with broadband connectivity planned for all primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and rural schools

Budget 2025: NCRTC gets Rs 2,900 cr for regional rapid rail project

The 82-km Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor originates at Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi and terminates at Modipuram in Meerut

Good steps forward: Nasscom hails Budget's focus on improving ease of biz

Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar said the government's focus on innovation and improving ease of doing businesses reinforces its commitment of making India a global leader

Budget proposes GST amendment: Track and Trace Mechanism to prevent evasion

The budget inserted a new clause in Central GST law to provide for a definition of Unique Identification Marking for the implementation of Track and Trace Mechanism

Money in people's hands, and more: Budget balances growth, fiscal goals

As expected, the Revised Estimate of the fiscal deficit for the current financial year was pegged at 4.8 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP)

FM announces Rs 25K cr Maritime Development Fund to boost shipping

Sitharaman announces shipbreaking credit note scheme, Maritime Development Fund

Boost in urban infra: HUA ministry allocated Rs 96,777 cr in Budget

The government has allocated Rs 96,777 crore to the HUA ministry for the next fiscal as against Rs 82,576 crore in Budget 2024-25

Tech leaders, startup founders, investors welcome Budget 2025-26

The Budget announced a new Fund of Funds (FoF) with an expanded scope of Rs 10,000 crore