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FinMin weighs fiscal cost of corporation tax cut

In the 2015-16 Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had promised a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 30 per cent to 25 per cent in four years

India Inc seeks income tax cap of 20% in pre-budget meet with Jaitley

At the meeting, industry body Ficci's President Pankaj R. Patel pitched for board tax rate cuts for businesses and individuals to spur domestic investment and demand

Stir to intensify if Budget has proposals against workers: K Hemalata

Last month, trade unions held massive protests in the national capital against the government's labour law reform proposals

Populist Budget not permissible; India's macro environment fine: Rathin Roy

Asked what should be the government's reform agenda for the next 18 months, Roy said the Modi government should focus on completing the reforms undertaken by it

Will pre-election budget budge on MAT on SEZs?

Currently, there are 204 SEZs in the country

Increase social security pension in Budget 2018: Economists to Jaitley

Asked if social security pension is raised it would result in stress on fiscal deficit, he said, "this is peanuts. This is nothing"

Letters: Budget expectations

The exemption limit for the salaried class should be pegged at a higher level

Direct tax collection target raised by Rs 20,000 cr to Rs 10 lakh cr

Mumbai, Delhi I-T dept asked to shore up collection by Rs 10,000 cr each

IT sector seeks tax rationalisation

Along with other IT associations like Electronic Industries Association of India, Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology also met the ministry.

Tax-friendly regime likely in Budget 2018-19

The Income Tax Act might be amended to give effect to "jurisdiction-free assessment"

Divestment activity to continue in March quarter

2 mergers, 3 IPOs, 3 offers-for-sale, another tranche of Bharat 22 ETF on cards

Strengthening banks the next big reform: Arun Jaitley

Centre was confident of disinvestment proceeds comfortably overshooting the Budgeted Estimate, says Arun Jaitley

Good news for job seekers! 1st employment policy in Budget 2018 on cards

While's India's economy may be growing at a fast pace, the story on the jobs creation front is just the opposite

QUIZ: Do you know which are India's most backward districts?

Take this Business Standard quiz to know which are India's most backward districts according to the government's ranking of 115

Budget 2018: Govt stares at fiscal wall on rural spending path

The 2018-19 Budget might assume an average crude oil price of $65 a barrel

Parliamentary panel raps govt over inadequate fund allocation for defence

It said the capital allocation to the Army in the budget estimate was Rs 25,254 crore against a projection of Rs 42,500 crore

Populist Budgets don't win elections: Will Jaitley heed lessons of history?

Populist Budgets before a general election have worked only once, the first time, in 1970

Budget 2018: FY19 fiscal deficit target may be set higher than 3%

With the stated aim of 3.2% of GDP unlikely to be met, govt may decide to make this the target for the coming year

Over Rs 101 bn earmarked for India's internal security in 3 years: Govt

The salient features include special provisions for internal security, law and order, women security, availability of modern weapons, mobility of police forces and logistics support

Budget 2018: Education sector to get a boost by up to 14%

The increased budget is expected to benefit 250 million students in 1.5 million schools across the country