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Govt plans changes in capital gains tax in Budget 2023, says report

Changes in capital gains tax in India are expected in the next budget, an income tax official from India's finance ministry said on Tuesday

Budget 2023-24: Centre's capex support for states likely to continue

The scheme, for FY23, consists of Rs 1 trillion, 50-year, interest-free capex loans to states. It is part of the Centre's capex budget of Rs 7.5 trillion

Green yields

Transparency will be critical for green bonds

Budget 2023-24: Sitharaman's meetings with stakeholders to begin on Nov 21

Seven meetings will take place between November 21 and 24, while the pre-budget interaction with state Finance Ministers is expected to take place in December in Madurai

FM Sitharaman likely to begin pre-Budget talks from third week of November

FM Nirmala Sitharaman and senior officials will hold eight meetings in all with all stakeholders

Central government to introduce 7-8 PLI schemes in next Budget: Report

The new PLI schemes will likely cover segments like textiles, electronic components, furniture, toys and leather

On the cards: Expansionary Budget with optimistic tax revenue rise

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the next Budget on February 1

Govt likely to surpass FY23 tax collection goal by over $24 billion

India's union budget, due to be presented in February, will outline the federal spending plan for the coming fiscal year

Not a pre-election Budget, please!

The forthcoming Budget should plan a faster fiscal deficit reduction, instead of embarking on a spending spree

Back to the 1950s: State to lead investment and higher taxes to fund it

The reason for higher taxation is the inability of the private sector to invest on the scale required to satisfy the minimum thresholds of political and social needs. We are back to the 1950s

FinMin seeks trade, industry suggestions on taxes for 2023-24 Budget

Kickstarting stakehoder consultation for 2023-24 Budget, the finance ministry has sought suggestions from industry and trade associations regarding direct and indirect taxes. Along with the suggestions, the industry has to submit justification for their demand which, if found with merit, could become part of the Union Budget for 2023-24 (April-March), to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, 2023. The deadline for sending suggestions for changes in the duty structure, rates and broadening of tax base on both direct and indirect taxes is November 5. "In the context of formulating the proposals for the Union Budget for 2023-24, the Ministry of Finance would like to be benefited by the suggestions and views of your association," the ministry said. It said that since the government is working to phase out tax incentives, deductions and exemptions while simultaneously rationalising direct tax rates, the industry should point out 'positive externalities' arising out of the ...

Union Budget 2023: Individual taxpayers can expect some relief

Experts caution that fiscal support alone may create artificial demand and jack up prices

Centre to soon waive compensation cess on coal gasification: Report

After the removal of cess, the cost of producing methanol is expected to come down by Rs 800-900 per million tonnes

The process involved in preparing the Union Budget: An explainer

All of this culminates on February 1, when the Cabinet approves the budget, the Finance Minister presents it to the President, then proceeds to Lok Sabha, where she rises at 11 am to begin her speech

Railways plans to launch Vande Bharat trains for freight operations

The Centre, in this fiscal year's Union budget, had laid out a target to roll out 400 Vande Bharat trains by the end of 2024-25

Top Headlines: Byju's to lay off 2,500 staffers, broken rice exports & more

India will allow overseas broken rice shipments of 397,267 tonnes backed by letters of credit (LCs) issued before September 8

Budget focus is to maintain growth, tame inflation: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The minister is in Washington DC to the annual meetings of World Bank and International Monetary Fund, as well as the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings

Next budget will have to be carefully structured to maintain growth: FM

The next annual budget of India will have to be very carefully structured to sustain the country's growth momentum, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday, noting that it will also address inflation concerns. Visiting Washington DC to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the finance minister was responding to a question on the next year's budget at a fire-side chat with eminent economist Eshwar Prasad at the prestigious Brookings Institute. Specifics (of the next budget) may be difficult at this stage because it's a bit too early. But broadly, the growth priorities will be kept absolutely on the top. Even as I speak about the concerns that inflation brings before me. So, inflation concerns will have to be addressed. But then how would you manage growth would be the natural question, Sitharaman said. India's next annual budget is scheduled to be presented by Sitharaman before the Parliament next February and preparations

Top Headlines: Run-up to Budget 2023-24, India Inc's Q2 earnings, and more

The July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) of 2022-23 (FY23) could mark the end of the period of an unprecedented rise in India Inc's earnings in the aftermath of the pandemic

Run-up to Budget 2023-24: Centre looks to cut non-priority expenditure

Direct and indirect tax revenues may not be enough to offset food and fertiliser subsidies