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PC, mobile makers expect steps from Budget 2016 to boost domestic manufacturing

Expect the Centre to extend differential duty structure on mobile phones for 10 years

Corporates expect Union Budget to lower cost of doing business

Simplification of tax laws, increased compliance and improving ease and cost of doing business top the expectation list of India Inc

FinMin working to remove 'unwanted discretions' in taxation

The move is a part of an exercise to streamline taxation structure and improve the country's image as an investment destination

Budget 2016: Start-ups bat for tax sops, investment incentives

Investors in start-ups also expecting rationalisation in capital gains tax

MFs expect basic income tax exemption going up to Rs 3 lakh

If this is done, it can leave additional liquidity of Rs 50,000 cr with taxpayers, a part of which can go into investments

Stock market looks up to Union Budget for cues

Crude prices, rupee movement, auto sales figures and PMI data will be other market drivers next week

Budget may address retrospective tax concerns

CEA Arvind Subramanian says govt taking consistent steps to deal with the issue to regain investor confidence

Powering One India: Thumbs up for reforms, poser on tariffs

The Survey explains the complexity of the tariff structure in the country, and industries succumbing to self-generation - diesel gensets in 47 per cent of the cases

Economic Survey: Rich getting richer faster

The richest one per cent of India's population accounted for nine per cent of personal income in 1998 and their share rose to 12.6 per cent by 2012

Economic Survey: India trails in taxes, govt spending

Country's tax receipts constituted 16.6% of GDP in 2013-14, expenditure on health and education stood at 5.1 %

Passenger volumes dip for third year

Passenger volumes carried by the national transporter touched a peak of 8,420 mn in 2012-13 and have dipped to an estimated 8,101 mn in the previous financial year

Railway expenses increase 19% on pay, pensions

Seventh Pay Commission to hit spending on infra development

Being pro-business should also mean being pro-competition: Arvind Subramanian

Inteview with Chief Economic Advisor

Aruna Urs: What rural India wants in the Budget

Finance minister can re-energise agriculture with minimal outlay if he accepts three pro-farmer suggestions

Odisha hails Budget, Tamil Nadu criticises

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says her state was deprived in Railway Budget

Banerjee was the Railway minister between 2009 and 2011 during the UPA-2 regime

Budget 2016: Tweak policy to boost electronics industry growth

The govt & the industry have drawn a vision to boost domestic manufacturing of electronic products to $400 bn

Difficult job ahead, no magic wand to push growth: CEA

CEA Arvind Subramanian said he has taken a 'realistic' view while projecting a growth rate of 7-7.75% for the next fiscal

Budget 2016: Alternative Investment Funds want parity on taxation

Empowering AIFs can bring capital for start-ups and have positive spillover effects on economy, say investors

Developers seek dividend distribution tax relief

The argument is that after paying 20% DDT, rate of return would not be lucrative compared to other investments