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Budget 2020: 'Vivad se Vishwas' scheme to cut down direct tax litigation

Under the proposed scheme, a taxpayer would be required to pay only the amount of the disputed taxes and will get complete waiver of interest and penalty provided he pays by March 31, 2020.

Budget 2020: Govt to set up price stabilization fund to rein in inflation

The consumer price index-based retail inflation spiked to over five-year high of 7.35 per cent in December 2019.

Market Wrap, Feb 1: Sensex tumbles nearly 1,000 pts as Budget disappoints

The government proposes to sell a part of its holding in LIC through initial public offer, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while unveiling Budget 2020-21

Budget 2020: Govt may increase spending on infra, offer tax incentives

In annual economic report, the government predicted that economic growth would pick up to 6.0% to 6.5% in the fiscal year beginning April 1

Briefcase or bahi-khata: What will FM carry for Budget 2020 presentation?

On the day of 2019 Union Budget presentation, Sitharaman broke away from long-standing traditions of colonial-era when she ditched the briefcase and opted for traditional bahi khata

Economic Survey should deal not just with 'Whats' & 'Whys' but also 'Hows'

Survey lessons like exports' importance for growth and jobs, how govt intervention in markets can be harmful, and wealth creation via privatisation should have been imbibed long ago, writes T N Ninan

Crystal gazing the budget announcements from Economic Survey

Here's what to expect in the budget on Saturday or by way of policy pronouncements subsequent to the budget

Budget 2020: What does the FM have in store for the infrastructure sector?

In this podcast, Business Standard's Infrastructure Editor, Jyoti Mukul talks about the challenges of the infrastructure sector and its expectations from Budget 2020

Budget 2020: Demand can be revived with more money in taxpayer's hands

Business Standard speaks to Tarun Birani, a Sebi-registered Investment Advisor, a Certified Financial Planner and Founder-Director of TBNG Capital Advisors

Infrastructure, energy firms wait for NIP fine print to firm up capex plan

The roadmap, companies like JSW Energy and Adani Transport say, helps them decidedly lay down their own multi-year investment plans

Finance ministry exempts mutual funds from foreign-investor status

Govt has modified circular that classified MFs as investment vehicles

Budget and the building blocks of growth

The government has been quick to respond to the slowdown

Letter to BS: Removal of end-use restrictions in mines auction a good step

The government's authority should not be totally compromised. For this, a stance of aggression mixed with caution has to be pursued

Govt addressing issues without waiting for Budget, says Nirmala Sitharaman

She also said that GST collection, which crossed Rs 1 lakh crore per month mark during the last two months, will remain "good" in coming days

Where's FM Sitharaman, asks Opposition as PM Modi holds pre-Budget meet

Bhupender Yadav and Arun Singh, and party's spokesperson on economic affairs, Gopal Krishna Agarwal were among those who attended the meeting

Budget maths won't be hit if oil is below $70 a barrel, say analysts

Oil sank to the lowest level in a month after shedding all of its gains from the US-Iran clash

Target-driven approach to infra building important enabler for growth

The Centre's mega-infrastructure plan may founder on a poor enabling environment as much as the availability of finance

Budget 2020: I-T Act may allow seizure of trustees' personal assets

The new provision is likely to come in Budget next month

Do not want businesses to shut, will help revive: Sitharaman to India Inc

Addressing industry representatives, Sitharaman said India's macro-economic indicators were on a solid footing

Budget 2020: FM to meet stakeholders today, seek inputs to boost growth

Industry bodies have demanded that income up to Rs 5 lakh should be exempt from tax for individual taxpayers from the current Rs 2.5 lakh to spur demand for goods and services.