Page 25 - Budget 2026

Budget may not lure FPIs immediately: Somil Mehta, Mirae Asset Sharekhan

India's structural story (demographics, digitisation, manufacturing) is intact despite tactical noise, said Mehta

Naredco budget wishlist: Industry status, hike in home loan interest

Realtors' body NAREDCO on Thursday demanded that the government in the upcoming budget should enhance the deduction limit for interest on home loans to Rs 5 lakh from the current Rs 2 lakh, as well as provide industry status to further fuel the growth of the real estate sector. The association also sought change in the definition of affordable housing and suggested that the homes costing up to Rs 75-80 lakh should be treated as affordable as against the price limit of Rs 45 lakh.. In a press conference held here, NAREDCO Chairman Niranjan Hiranandani said the Centre has undertaken various measures to support the real estate sector but there is a need to do more for affordable housing segment. "We need to ensure Housing For All. Housing should get equal importance like any other infrastructure sector," he added. Hiranandani suggested the government should utilise it own land for development of affordable and mid-income housing. NAREDCO President Parveen Jain said the limit for ...

A Budget for India's strategic growth, jobs and global competitiveness

The document will be pivotal in outlining agenda that sustains growth and capex, enhances manufacturing and technological capabilities, creates jobs, and makes our economy more dynamic and competitive

Neutral policy, predictable rules needed for investment-led growth

Fiscal restraint and policy stability are key for a pivot from consumption to investment led growth

Budget 2026: ₹10 lakh TCS relief not enough for Indians abroad, say experts

As Budget 2026 approaches, students, travellers and families want simpler TCS rules under LRS and relief from upfront cash-flow pressure

Budget 2026 can catalyse India's journey towards becoming global data hub

With long-term capex needs, the data centre sector is seeking a stable, predictable tax regime in Budget 2026 to boost investor confidence and position India as a global data hub

Budget 2026: Nasscom urges cloud tax clarity, ESOP deferment for startups

Industry body Nasscom hopes that the Union Budget will extend Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) tax deferment to more startups and bring suitable clarifications to address concerns around the tax treatment of foreign cloud use of Indian data centres. The association - whose members include IT companies and tech players across-the-spectrum, of varying size and scale - wants the Budget to clarify that procuring hosting or co-location services from an Indian data centre operator would not create a business connection or permanent establishment for the foreign cloud service provider, as the arm's length payments to the Indian player fully cover India-based functions. ESOP tax deferral for more start-ups is another proposal highlighted by Nasscom in its Budget push, as is the extension of the carry-forward and set-off of accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation benefits in case of amalgamation or merger to all companies (irrespective of their business nature). Other suggestions ...

Budget 2026: Doctors, hospitals lay out India's healthcare spending wishlist

As Union Budget 2026 approaches, healthcare leaders spell out priorities to curb preventable disease, cut out-of-pocket costs, and strengthen India's health system at scale

Real estate stocks face January chill as index sinks 10%; time to buy?

Nifty Realty index correction: The fall in real estate stocks comes after two years of rally that saw the Nifty Realty index climb 34.39 per cent in 2024 and 81.34 per cent in 2023

Budget 2026 expectations: Home buyers seek relief on EMIs and upfront costs

As Budget 2026 nears, home buyers want higher loan deductions, lower upfront costs and targeted help for first-time purchasers

88% of crypto investors know tax rules, 63% call them unfair: CoinSwitch

The survey, conducted ahead of the 2026 Union Budget, gathered insights from close to 5,000 respondents, highlighting widespread discontent over the current taxation framework

Will Budget 2026 lower your Mutual Fund tax bill? AMFI's pitch to FM

Association of Mutual Funds in India has urged the government to reinstate indexation benefits for debt funds, and allow mutual funds to offer pension-focused schemes with tax benefits similar to NPS

Budget 2026-27: Key challenges for retailers and consumer packaged goods

Retailers and CPG firms face weak consumption, rising compliance and real estate costs, GST working capital issues, and low innovation, seek FTAs, labour reforms, tourism push, Census, ONDC revival

Budget 2026-27: Insurance industry bats for income tax relief for premiums

Insurers also seek an increase in threshold for taxing maturity proceeds of high-value policies

Budget 2026: No big-bang cuts but some relief likely for salaried class

Tax experts say the Centre is expected to strengthen the new tax regime through slab rationalisation and higher rebates rather than expanding deductions

Budget 2026-27: Mutual fund industry seeks capital gains relief

Urges Centre to roll back recent tax changes on debt schemes

Budget 2026 likely to be a non-event for the markets: Jio BlackRock AMC CIO

There has been significant representation to the government on Securities Transaction Tax (STT), and that remains something markets are watching closely

Can the Union Budget 2026-27 unveil a low debt-deficit path to growth?

The forthcoming Budget could think of maintaining public capital expenditure at 3% so that domestic resources are available for private investments

Recycling industry seeks GST cut on scrap ahead of Budget 2026-27

Apex body MRAI warns current GST regime hurting formalisation; demands removal of aluminium scrap duty

Budget decoded: How the government's plan shapes your family finances

From taxes and loans to savings, here's how Budget numbers affect homes