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Cleaning up taxes

Govt must seize opportunity to reform holes in tax system

Budget 2021: Special window for big-ticket foreign investments likely

Facility to be available for FDI proposals worth over Rs 3,000 cr

Raise tax deduction limit under Section 80D in Budget: Non-life insurers

Under Section 80D, one can get tax deduction of up to Rs 25,000 for health insurance premiums for individuals below 60 years

States urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to raise fiscal limit in Budget

Another state finance minister said it was made clear that the Union Budget must announce something major with regards to state finances.

LTCG exemption, clarity on dividend taxation top markets' Budget wish list

Industry players want govt to bring tax parity between Ulips and equity MFs, cut in STT and CTT

Sensex, Nifty fall ahead of Budget amid global weakness; ONGC falls 4.6%

Sensex declines over 1,000 points in two days

Budget Byte: How GST collections and share of central scheme alter spending

While the actual expenditure on centrally sponsored schemes was more than the Budget estimate for FY17 and FY18, the target remained unmet in FY19 and FY20 (revised estimate)

Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meeting with state finance ministers

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a meeting with state finance ministers who suggested steps to revive growth and boost revenue collection against the backdrop of COVID-19 crisis.

No abrupt fiscal correction must be attempted in 2021-22: TN to Sitharaman

Wants borrowing limit of states to be raised to 5%, extension of period under tax loss carry forward, among other things

Raising exemption limit at the cost of tax reform a 'dangerous' proposal

Spurring demand or increasing investments -- what is the bigger challenge for the FM in this Budget? Tune in to learn why it would be prudent for the govt to allocate more for capital expenditure

IRCTC, Texrail, RITES: IRFC IPO may spark rally in railway-related stocks

Railway-related stocks such as IRCTC and RITES may see a sharp surge once significant resistances are breached

Indian budgets have supplied an invaluable public good, a stable democracy

It is not just RBI which has delivered stability but also Indian budgets which have delivered social and political stability through fiscal policy

Budget Byte: Farmer income support nears target, but gap remains

This daily series of graphs provides context to some of the critical issues relating to the Union Budget on February 1

Top headlines: WhatsApp defers privacy terms, low turnout for Covid shot

From WhatsApp deferring privacy terms to low turnout for the Covid shot, Business Standard brings you the top headlines

Budget 2021 must not undermine govt's response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Govt has so far been restrained and sensible in pandemic response. Budget must not throw away that effort

Best of BS Opinion: This Budget 2021, India's banking industry, and more

Here are the best of BS Opinions of the day

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in retail sector

Inadequate physical, digital infrastructure affecting efficiencies in supply chain management

Budget 2021: Govt likely to target fiscal deficit at 4% of GDP by FY26

Centre to deviate from long-standing medium-term target of 2.5-3% of GDP

What the lay citizen and the experts want the Budget to deliver on Feb 1

Top of the wish list is an increase in deduction under Sections 80C, 80CCC and 80 CCD(1) from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh

Budget 2021: Highways ministry seeks nearly 40% hike in FY22 allocation

The allocation has gone up from Rs 83,015 crore last fiscal year to Rs 91,823.2 crore for the current year