Page 12 - Budget

Bank Investment Company may be approved in upcoming Budget, finally

A key question is how the BIC is to be funded. To start with, it may have to be a wholly-owned government entity

Budget 2021 will address woes of affected sectors, says Finance Secretary

AJAY BHUSHAN PANDEY says litigants in more than 96,000 appeals - involving disputed amounts of Rs 83,000 crore - have opted for the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme, which has been extended by a month

Best of BS Opinion: Two steps to boost broadband usage, Budget 2021 & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Not recap alone

Budget could be a good starting point for deeper banking reforms

Expense planning: Budgetary allocations likely to maintain status quo

The numbers in aggregate mean the Government of India will not let the fiscal deficit run away in FY22

Budget 2021: Protectionist ways not enough, need infra push, say experts

Say India needs to bring down import duties over time

Budget 2021-22 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in real estate sector

Given the market / pandemic situation, there is an overall fall in the fair market values of properties

Budget should reduce income tax rates, invest in infrastructure: CEOs to FM

The Budget will be presented in the backdrop of a revival of the economy and expectations of good corporate earnings in the December quarter

Budget 2021: Protectionist ways not enough, need infra push, say experts

Say India needs to bring down import duties over time

Budget: Govt should provide funds, incentives for agri sector, say experts

The government should provide additional funds as well as incentives to promote indigenous farm research, oilseeds production, food processing and organic farming

Peering into 2021

Macroeconomics in 2021 will turn on consumer demand and firm resolution

Political economy of fiscal responsibility

The economy requires a fiscal battle plan and this, in turn, requires a fiscal responsibility framework

Budget 2021: Centre set to launch e-platform to sell non-core assets

Could help monetise assets worth Rs 10K cr

Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 vaccine, promise of techno-nationalism & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Economic recovery and the tax challenge

What should Budget do to boost investment and spur economic recovery? Don't underestimate the importance of increasing investment, says Business Standard's in-house policy expert A K Bhattacharya

Beyond Budget Headlines: Govt should standardise income-tax rates, widen base

The year 2020 was no ordinary year and so the Budget 2021 will also not be an ordinary budget. We have had enough indication from the government that the public spending momentum will continue and fiscal deficit will not be a big cause of worry for the Finance Minister. But what should Budget do to boost investment and spur economic recovery? Don't underestimate the importance of increasing investment, says Business Standard's in-house policy expert A K Bhattacharya, as the demand recovery will require more investment to be made. Watch the fourth episode of our special pre-Budget video series, Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB, to also learn why shrinking tax base is a huge challenge and bank recapitalisation is the need of the hour.

Top headlines: Tata largest listed cos promoter; Budget to boost investment

From what CEOs expect from Budget 2021 to Tata Sons overtaking govt as largest promoter of listed companies, here are the top headlines for the day

2020, the year that was: Coronavirus shadow may not go anytime soon

Achieving a vaccine roll-out on a scale that social-distancing norms can be dispensed with can't be expected for most of 2021

India plans spending boost as govt tries to revive Covid-19 hit economy

Curbs imposed by the finance ministry on more than 80 government departments and ministries earlier in the year to preserve cash were relaxed this quarter

In search of a new fiscal road map

Budget 2021 must overhaul the existing FRBM Act to set feasible targets on deficit and debt