According to the Darjeeling Tea Association (DTA)'s principal advisor S. Mukherjee, the tea sector was probably the only industrial segment which was not spared even a word as regards to any industry
Budget 2023: Earlier, a 5 per cent tax collected at source was levied on foreign remittances
The defence allocations for 2023-24 represent an enhancement of Rs 68,371 crore
Tweaking customs duties in certain sectors and measures to support MSMEs will help in boosting domestic manufacturing and the country's outbound shipments, exporters said on Thursday
The idea behind setting up these malls appears to be to give a boost to local products and economies
The new income tax regime for filing returns has been "sweetened" in the Budget 2023-24 and it will be beneficial for maximum number of taxpayers as they can enjoy a "reduced" tax rate
This move indicates that the old regime will slowly be wound up
Tax reliefs are expected to leave more money in the consumers' hands. While the aim is to boost consumption, the extent of the impact remains to be seen
FM announced establishment of 30 Skill India International Centres across different states, launch of a unified Skill India Digital platform for enabling demand driven formal skilling
Private sector investments will be further facilitated by continued emphasis on infrastructure development and a higher provision for capital expenditure, said R C Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki
The government clearly wants everyone to file income tax returns so that the people with unaccounted wealth do not use the low income individual as a shield for their unaccounted wealth
India's taxation rates had been higher than others like the US or Brazil, though lower than other peers
The finance minister has once again done a stellar job of supporting growth whilst maintaining fiscal pragmatism
The Budget is a blueprint and strong foundation for a New India; takes a long-term view of the economy
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
The Centre has entrusted the oil ministry, which naturally has the highest fossil-fuel footprint, to steer the energy transition of the country
As many as 14 items have seen a jump in import duty to tackle the issue of cheap quality imports of items such as toys
The Budget estimated the nominal GDP growth at 10.5 per cent in FY23, lower than what the Economic Survey, tabled a day ahead, projected
Sitharaman said large macroeconomic considerations had been kept in mind, and fiscal consolidation had not been ignored
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget for 2023-24, which is expected to serve as the last full Budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term in office