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Cleaning up taxes

Govt must seize opportunity to reform holes in tax system

Budget 2021: Special window for big-ticket foreign investments likely

Facility to be available for FDI proposals worth over Rs 3,000 cr

Budget seen raising import duties by 5%-10% on dozens of items: Report

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will unveil the budget on Feb. 1

Raising exemption limit at the cost of tax reform a 'dangerous' proposal

Spurring demand or increasing investments -- what is the bigger challenge for the FM in this Budget? Tune in to learn why it would be prudent for the govt to allocate more for capital expenditure

Beyond Budget Headlines: Raising tax exemption limit a 'dangerous' proposal

Indian budgets have supplied an invaluable public good, a stable democracy

It is not just RBI which has delivered stability but also Indian budgets which have delivered social and political stability through fiscal policy

Top headlines: WhatsApp defers privacy terms, low turnout for Covid shot

From WhatsApp deferring privacy terms to low turnout for the Covid shot, Business Standard brings you the top headlines

What the lay citizen and the experts want the Budget to deliver on Feb 1

Top of the wish list is an increase in deduction under Sections 80C, 80CCC and 80 CCD(1) from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh

Kerala finance minister creates history for marathon Budget speech

Kerala Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac delivered a marathon speech spanning 3 hours and 17 minutes

Parliament session from January 29, FM to present Budget on Feb 1

The Budget session of Parliament will commence from January 29, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget on February 1

Economists ask Modi govt to be more outward-looking in upcoming Budget

Economists suggested how to bring growth back to normal. That was the dominant theme discussed, sources said.

Budget Byte: How far will fuel excise duty help govt's fiscal plans?

Though high priced than before, petrol and diesel consumption came back to pre-Covid levels in recent months

Settle litigation for revenues, avoid new taxes in Budget: SBI report

SBI economists on Tuesday pitched for avoiding new taxes and urged the government to mount "honest attempts" to settle past litigations to raise resources instead

Budget Byte: What Sitharaman may have planned for subsidies in Budget

A lot of Budgetary funds get saved on subsidies in March, as off-Budget small savings replace them. It remains to be seen how it goes this year

Budget with BS: Read the most insightful coverage of Budget 2021

Here is an overview of Business Standard's extensive coverage in the run-up and on the day of Union Budget 2020-21, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1

Top headlines: Budget 2021, WhatsApp pay, purchase of vaccine, and more

Here are the top business headlines on Friday

Budget 2021: Experts seek urea price hike, I-T exemption for primary co-ops

CII seeks higher allocation for food processing schemes

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 to set course for economic pick up after coronavirus impact

Indian economy is now expected to see a faster turnaround given the impending rollout of vaccine and less disruptions to business as the economy opens up but a lot will depend on the Budget for 2021

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