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Debt investors face a tax maze in India

While debt is an important source of funds for the Indian economy, investors - especially foreign investors - have to navigate through various complexities associated with taxation of debt investment

1966 or 1991? Two lessons from history for FM Sitharaman before Budget

The 1991 budget freed businesses from random, illogical productive controls. Exactly opposite of what happened in 1966.

Best of BS Opinion: Dilemma of Arif Mohammad Khan, Budget 2020, and more

From the problem of Budgetary over-reach to the danger that majoritarianism poses to our society and our state, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Budgetary over-reach: There is a price for trying to do too much in Budgets

The larger economy suffers more than the central govt, as New Delhi is allowed to get away with behaving arbitrarily and then hiding the reality behind bogus numbers, writes T N Ninan

Budget wishlist: Insurance industry expecting more tax incentives

Life Insurance Council has sought a separate deduction in personal taxes or an increase in the present limit for the premium paid for individual life policies

Budget 2020: Commerce department seeks funds to boost export finance

Under the enhanced Trade Infrastructure for Exports Scheme, the ministry has been promised an allocation of around Rs 50 crore, same as it got last year

India may raise duties on $56 bn worth of imports from China, elsewhere

Higher customs duties are likely to hit goods such as mobile phone chargers, industrial chemicals, jewellery and handicraft items

Fiscal deficit may widen to 3.8% for current financial year: Report

A correction in consumption demand is cited as a major reason for a dip in economic growth to a decadal low of 5 per cent

RBI Governor underlines need for more structural reforms to revive growth

Shaktikanta Das also listed out some of the priority areas where structural reforms are necessary

Govt may set Rs 1 trillion disinvestment target in Budget for FY21

"The government is likely to bring down their stake in certain public sector undertakings (PSUs) to below 51 per cent"

What various sectors of the economy wants from Budget 2020?

Here are the list of demands from Sitharaman and her budget team across various sectors of the economy

Top 10 business headlines: Govt seeks RBI interim dividend, telcos get help

News on why the government wants Rs 10,000 crore as interim dividend from the central bank and is going easy on telecom companies that owe it dues.

Best of BS Opinion: Budget in the season of protests, new axis of infra

From Andhra Pradesh government's decision to build three capitals to how the government missed the chance to defuse the anger over CAA and focus on the economy, here's a selection of Business Standard

BJP wants Sitharaman to give rural, infrastructure push in upcoming Budget

According to party, meeting fiscal deficit not the real economic issue for the government

Budget in the season of protests

The government has missed the chance to defuse the anger over CAA and focus on the economy

Over-estimation of GDP numbers in Budget disturb fiscal calculations

Tax receipts are expected to fall by Rs 2.5 trillion which may also be caused by the corporation tax and GST rate cuts

RBI to hold rates on inflation concerns, fiscal boost likely: Poll

The RBI was forecast to next cut rates by 25 basis points to 4.90% in the October-December quarter, according to the poll consensus

Stop the protectionist trend

Budget should reverse two-year slide towards closed economy

Top 10 business headlines: AGR deadline nears; Bezos phone hack shocks UN

Three companies negotiate the deadline to pay the government dues for spectrum and the UN calls for a probe into the hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone.

Best of BS Opinion: Governing unlisted firms, Budget 2020, and more

From lessons the years of slowing growth hold for Budget to how a takeover code for unlisted companies will help, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion.