Budget 2018: As jobs remain big headache, govt looks at tax tweaks for fix

Job creation is one of Modi government's biggest challenges, with the Opposition using what it calls the government's poor performance in this regard as a stick to beat the prime minister's economic policies with. With Budget 2018 less than a month away, and with employment generation reportedly being a key theme this year, one way the government could give job creation a boost is by tweaking taxation laws to provide companies an incentive for hiring. 

India already provides tax benefits to incentivise job creation by companies. However, according to a Times of India report, certain lacunae in the rules have