Page 29 - Budget 2020

Budget 2020: Oil ministry calls for inclusion of natural gas under GST

If brought under GST, natural gas will attract a uniform rate of tax at the consumption point anywhere in the country after doing away with current rates of excise duty and VAT

Budget 2020: Congress seeks national farm loan waiver, minimum wage scheme

Chavan said the government must tell by how much income of farmers has increased in the last five years, as part of its promise of doubling their income by 2022

Budget 2020: BJP recommends tax tweaks to attract foreign investors

Agarwal said there was a need to reduce the cost of financial transactions in the country.

Budget 2020: What does the FM have in store for the infrastructure sector?

In this podcast, Business Standard's Infrastructure Editor, Jyoti Mukul talks about the challenges of the infrastructure sector and its expectations from Budget 2020

Budget 2020: Demand can be revived with more money in taxpayer's hands

Business Standard speaks to Tarun Birani, a Sebi-registered Investment Advisor, a Certified Financial Planner and Founder-Director of TBNG Capital Advisors

Sitharaman's infrastructure push need not be a pipe-dream: Here's how

The government should be happy that they are still buying civilization by investing in infrastructure bonds instead of paying their full taxes.

Reduce tariffs and streamline taxes: Indo-US business groups to FM

In a series of recommendations ahead of the Union Budget 2020, USISPF urged Sitharaman to allow two per cent mandatory spend on CSR as a tax-deductible expense

Market Ahead, January 29: All you need to know before the Opening Bell

India Inc is expecting a slew of economy-boosting steps such as income-tax rate cuts, increased rural infrastructure spending, and job creation measures in the Union Budget this time

Top 10 biz headlines: India Inc sees populist Budget, Tata EV push, & more

From Air India's brand retention clause to Lalit Modi's asset sale claim, here are the top 10 business headlines

LTCG removal, fiscal prudence: What brokerages want from FM this Budget?

Most domestic and foreign brokerages look forward to credible steps to prop-up growth

From tax rate cuts to job creation, India Inc sees a populist Budget

Tax rate cuts, job creation measures expected: BS POLL

PSU exchange-traded funds yet to get tax benefits proposed in Budget 2019

Among the key proposals of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget was extending the Section 80C tax advantage to PSU ETFs. However, the proposal is yet to be notified

Budgetary targets to super-rich tax: A status check on FM's Budget promises

Business Standard looks at some of the points that the finance minister is unlikely to tweet about, since these are still works in progress, are incomplete, or have been scrapped

Digital lenders seek measures to ease the liquidity situation in the budget

Online lenders, which are betting big on the unsecured personal loan segment, said that deduction in income tax rates can improve the demand situation

PM Modi to address rallies in Delhi post Budget, manifesto release on cards

BJP sources say that the election will see a tough contest.

Budget 2020 likely to raise spending to revive economic growth: Report

India is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade

Declare education 'for profit': Educationists, private schools urge govt

It is an open secret that school owners make money - at times hand over fist - but maintain that they are not for profit

Budget 2020: NBFCs seek setting up of permanent refinance window for sector

Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have sought setting up of a permanent refinance window for the sector in the Union Budget, which they say will help them diversify their funding sources. The shadow banking players have also asked for allowing NBFCs with strong support from their parents to access public deposits. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for financial year 2020-21 on February 1. Banks have been reluctant to lend to the NBFC sector after a series of default by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) in September 2018. This risk averse approach of banks created a liquidity crunch for the entire NBFC sector which in turn had a multiplier effect on the important sector like automobiles, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and consumer goods. "The need of the hour is to develop funding sources for NBFCs outside the banking system. A dedicated refinance window for NBFCs, has been a long-standing demand of the NBFC

Letter to BS: Civil liberty is important for economic reforms, investments

History bears out that democracies have consistently fuelled national growth

Letter to BS: Will re-introduction of wealth tax help the Indian economy?

Experience shows the imposition of such draconian taxes has failed to serve the real purpose