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Decoding Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman's fiscal maths gone awry

Slowdown in economic growth has taken a clear toll on revenue growth

Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposals to stimulate economic growth

The tax proposals are aimed at stimulating growth, simplifying tax structure, bringing ease of compliance and reducing litigation

Budget 2020: Borrowings by FCI will rise 24% to Rs 1.36 trillion

This includes loans from NSSF at Rs 1.36 trillion

LIC listing may take about a year, says Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar

Kumar said the idea behind the listing of LIC was to "bring in more transparency and allow the company to share gains with its stakeholders"

Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020: What it means for the social sector

Expectations remain high but fiscal constraints could lead to the emergence of implementation challenges in many of the schemes during the year

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget goal: Lower rates, simple structure

The FM disagreed with experts who termed the new tax regime complex and unavailing saying it would benefit some taxpayers, if not all

Budget 2020: The focus is on simplifying GST and preventing evasion

The direct tax proposals aim to accelerate economic momentum and ease of living for taxpayers, though the key will lie in smooth administration

Growth triggers still missing in Nirmala Sitharaman's second Budget

Companies which stand to gain the most are rural focused players, gas utilities, building material makers and logistics firms.

Budget 2020 impact: Bearish trend likely to stay down in stock market

With the exception of IT, every sectorial index at the NSE is in a downturn

Budget 2020: Here are a few hits and misses for overseas investors

There were no big-bang measures for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in the Budget

Sitharaman's Budget 2020: Investor support may not sustain for IDBI Bank

The bank is expected to come out of the Reserve Bank of India's prompt corrective action (PCA) framework by March 2020

From Nilesh Shah to Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, here're experts' views on Budget

'The disappointment is on the lack of bold, out of the box measures to tackle the current economic slowdown'

Long-term growth narrative has been set by Sitharaman: BofA's Kaku Nakhate

The government's decision of upholding power purchase agreements as well as the opening up of railways, city gas distribution, and electricity supply to the private sector, are welcome steps

Union Budget 2020: Corporate tax growth of 12% for FY21 'unrealistic'

India Inc tax collections to fall 8% in FY20

Budget 2020: Exemption on corporate tax to power NTPC, renewables

The renewable energy sector is elated that the benefit will come to them, given no future pipeline of any thermal power projects

A prudent Budget that is unlikely to revive faltering economic growth

Fiscal prudence has been given priority over fiscal stimulus which will contain the growth of debt liabilities, but it will not provide the strong public expenditure push required for reviving growth

Budget to bring back economic growth momentum, says Ficci president

The Budget offers huge relief to exporters with the introduction of a new scheme for reversion of duties and taxes on exported products

FM prepares ground for new electronics policy to boost local production

But Customs duty hike may lead to price rise in EVs, ACs, refrigerators & handsets

Letter to BS: FM aimed to simplify tax rules, but achieved the opposite

With such a simplified tax, compliance and administration will become much easier.

Letter to BS: FM Sitharaman's projection for Budget 2020 'unrealistic'

The marginal increase in defence outlay is disappointing considering the need to maintain a lean and mean army in a state of perpetual readiness.