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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

Budget 2020: 10% GDP growth a conservative estimate, says Atanu Chakraborty

With a conservative lens, these are the numbers that looked plausible, Chakraborty said

Budget a lost opportunity to revive growth: UTI AMC's Vetri Subramaniam

'Markets and the economy are never utter perfect equilibrium.'

We will see a second wave of privatisation in FY21, says Dipam secy

'We are moving towards privatisation after a long time', said Tuhin Kanta Pandey

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: Those taking I-T exemptions will gain if they shift, says AB Pandey

The new regime is simple, one has to see the exemptions one was taking earlier and compare the new tax rates without those exemptions, the Revenue Secretary said

Budget 2020: Need for an independent council to mediate with taxpayers

It is important to introduce an efficient dispute resolution mechanism to ease the pain of an overburdened dispute resolution machinery

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

Taxpayer vs tax dept: Both sides need to make efforts to reduce litigation

There is a tendency of the taxpayer, as well as the tax administrators, to continue with litigation because neither side wants to give up

Union Budget 2020: Cinderella treatment once again for judiciary

While others have lobbyists, this is one arm of the state which is left to fend for itself

Budget 2020: Will taxpayer's charter help bridge trust deficit?

India is often viewed as an aggressive tax jurisdiction by domestic and overseas taxpayers, and making the charter as part of the Act may help restore confidence among taxpayers

Govt has put out a progressive Budget aimed at boosting infra: Sujeet Kumar

It has restored confidence of businesses as well as provided on-ground support that MSMEs need and farmers deserve, Co-founder of Udaan said

A big positive in this Budget is tax exemptions: PGIM India Mutual Fund CEO

Abolishing DDT will attract investments, said Ajit Menon, CEO of PGIM India Mutual Fund

Budget 2020: Abolition of DDT may broaden capital market investor base

However, on Saturday, the stock markets did not react positively, contrary to the government's expectation

Budget 2020: States' share in central tax pool seen at 50-year low

The states' revenue from the central tax pool was up 25.8 per cent YoY in FY19, while it was down 0.4 per cent YoY in FY18

Budget 2020: Govt's reliance on small savings makes rate transmission tough

Bond yields will also be under pressure due to Rs 2.7 trillion of switches in FY21, which increases duration risk

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'