From capex to taxation, four things to look out for in Union Budget 2023

This is the last full budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and will be tabled amidst a global slowdown and unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty

On Wednesday, February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will rise to present the Union Budget for financial year 2023-24. Much has been written and said about what the Budget could contain, over the last few months. It is, after all, the last full budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and will be tabled amidst a global slowdown and unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty.

Here are the four things you can look for in the budget.

Infrastructure and capital expenditure

Expect Sitharaman to continue the thrust on massive public investment in infrastructure. The Narendra Modi government is of the firm belief that