Page 33 - Budget 2018

Cushioning the blow

Taxation regime for capital gains from equities needs a relook

Direct tax collection rises 18.2% in December, gives govt fiscal relief

Fiscal deficit target faced pressure due to lower growth in gross domestic product than estimated in the Budget

FM may hike tax exemption limit from Rs 250,000 to Rs 300,000: Sources

In the last Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left the slabs unchanged

Rs 6-trn direct tax collection rescues govt in fiscally difficult year

The fiscal deficit target faces pressure due to less growth in the gross domestic product than estimated in the Budget.

Tougher Budget? Short-term capital gains on stocks may stretch to 3 years

A section of stakeholders also wants LTCG on equities reimposed, but budgetmakers feel such a move may spook institutional investors

Stay braced for sudden corrections

The Indian indices have hit all-time highs in the New Year and the sentiment remains strong. All valuations are also at extremely high levels

Budget 2018: Govt funds for cybersecurity on the decline over past 3 years

Allocation for cybersecurity in 2015-16 decreased to Rs 1.05 billion at BE stage and further to Rs 850 million at RE stage; actual expenditure was Rs 682 million

Budget 2018: FM may extend short-term capital gains tax on stocks to 3 yrs

Finance ministry may tweak tax norms for listed stocks

Budget 2018: Govt to overhaul railway signal system for locomotive drivers

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said: 'We are planning to completely overhaul the existing signalling system'

RBI likely to transfer additional funds to govt this fiscal year

Lower growth forecast to add to fiscal pressure

Union Budget 2018 won't be populist: NITI Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

The budget will primarily focus on basic healthcare facilities, primary education, agriculture, infrastructure, says NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar

Budget 2018: Govt may relax fiscal deficit target, says Icra's MD Takkar

He says, The government will realign its priorities and with a desire to see early results, start spending as well

Budget 2018 needn't be populist

The finance minister will have more opportunities later in the year to woo voters by doling out freebies

Hitting the bottom

The silver lining is that growth can only improve from here

Budget 2018: How rising oil prices impact govt and aviation industry

The benchmark Indian crude oil basket crossed $66 a barrel last week

Safety of Aadhaar data: More focus likely on cybersecurity in the Budget

Allocation to digitisation might go up only a bit

Statsguru: India's GDP growth is losing steam or gaining momentum?

A key concern, given the lower than expected growth, is the adverse impact on fiscal deficit

Budget 2018: Larger tax breaks for health insurance premiums on cards

The government is willing to consider the demand, since health insurance costs have moved centre stage in the policy circles

Budget 2018: Larger institutional financing possible for animal husbandry

The dedicated funds are likely to focus on fisheries, poultry, and other animal products

T N Ninan: Tax, don't frighten, investors

There are demands that the FM look for revenue sources like long-term capital gains on shares, but such a tax will have risks - besides obvious stock market impact, it could scare overseas investors