There is much to commend in the Budget, especially the substantial increase in capital expenditure
Unlike recent Budgets, this year most taxpayers are in for a pleasant surprise with rationalisation of rates and slabs, which reduce the effective tax burden. In balance, it's a mixed bag
There was a 7 per cent year-on-year decline in the January numbers reported by the country's largest manufacturer Tata Motors
The government's focus on ease of doing business and the expanded corpus for the credit guarantee scheme will mean MSMEs have a lot to gain from this Budget
Collections from Customs duty are expected to rise by 11% to Rs 2.33 trillion, from Rs 2.10 trillion in the revised estimates
The government plans to collect just over Rs 9 trillion via personal income tax in FY24
Budget 2023: This budget may galvanize an effective AI ecosystem necessary to nurture buoyancy in GST revenues and improve taxpayer morale and trust in the system
Speaking on the budget proposal for simplifying the KYC process, Ghosh hailed it as a noble effort
No tax will have to be paid for income up to Rs 3 lakh
Budget 2023: The largest share of the Centre's expenditure goes towards paying the interest on borrowings
The measures, overall, will push private capex higher at a time when the global economy is facing recessionary headwinds, says Andrew Holland
Budget 2023: Analysts said the Budget push in the capital expenditure (capex) outlays across sectors and the income tax relief have been the top boosters to support the domestic economy
This move indicates that the old regime will slowly be wound up
The Budget has put more money in the hands of the people through relief from Income Tax, which is a very positive step, analysts said
Income Tax Rates and Slabs: Under the new tax regime, the highest tax rate of 30% will be levied on income above Rs 15 lakh
Finance minister must find out answers as to why India Inc. is not investing, says Congress leader
Equity investors should go for the strategy before March 31 and reduce their liability on capital gains
The government has not raised income tax exemption limit from Rs 2.5 lakh which was fixed in 2014 by the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his first Budget
Currently, there are six slabs in the new personal income-tax regime, starting with the Rs 2.5-5 lakh income bracket taxed at 5 per cent
From a tax-free slab of Rs 5 lakh to a higher exemption limit under Section 80C, here is what experts are hoping for in Budget 2023