Sitharaman on Monday asserted that India is well-poised to truly be the land of promise and hope in the post-Covid world
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had promised an unprecedented budget aimed at buoying the economy
The government on Monday proposed a Rs 1,500 crore-scheme to promote digital transactions in the country
The government focuses on developing infrastructure, dares to gamble on deficit.
This includes two PSU banks and one general insurance company, in the next fiscal year beginning April 1
Companies already enjoy a 10-year tax holiday on income and profit in GIFT. Sitharaman's proposal to not tax capital gains incomes could further sweeten the deal for those wanting to exit Ireland
The policy classifies central public-sector companies, banks and insurance companies into four strategic areas
FM says Railways has a National Rail Plan for India 2030, to create a future-ready rail system by 2030. Bringing down logistic cost for industry is at the core to enable Make in India
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In a CII event last year, Sitharaman said this time she shall offer a 'never before' like budget
The Centre has lined up an intensive legislative agenda with over 20 bills for the Budget Session of Parliament
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In the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that CBDT will adopt a "taxpayer charter" which will ensure trust between a taxpayer and the administration
The allocation of Rs 12,824 crore in FY21 for the ministry of commerce and industry shows a reduction of Rs 875 crore from the revised estimates for FY20
Tax experts say one of the most dispute-prone proposals is making "fraudulent availing" of input tax credit (ITC), without an invoice or bill, a cognizable and non-bailable offence
No one dissed Ms Sitharaman, with many opposition MPs swarming around her in concern as she faded out with two pages to read
While lack of clarity on outlook of insurance business has weighed on valuations of parent firms, retail loan growth and fee income need to be closely watched
In July presenting her maiden Budget, Sitharaman had spoken for 2 hours 17 minutes
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