Page 7 - Budget 2018

Budget 2018: NITI Aayog comes of age with an imprint in major policies

As many as six major announcements made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Union Budget 2018-19 had clear imprints of the NITI Aayog

Budget 2018: BJP ally Chandrababu Naidu unhappy over 'raw deal' to Andhra

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, at a meeting with party leaders, voiced his disappointment over lack of any allocations for the state

With spendthrift Budget, India takes a wrong turn

Now the fiscal math is muddled, bond yields are spiking, RBI might have to raise rates in response and India is turning protectionist

Budget: Why FM chose standard deduction and not raised tax exemption limit

Hasmukh Adhia said, 'Govt wanted the benefit to go to only salaried class who honestly pay their taxes'

How Budget 2018 impacts companies under insolvency and bankruptcy

Since the government has identified the success of IBC as a key determinant of economic growth, one would hope that it would address concerns in the modified Bill

Budget 2018: UIDAI gets Rs 13.75 billion in FY19 for Aadhaar upgrade

Jaitley, while presenting Union Budget 2018, said govt will evolve 'a scheme to assign every individual enterprise in India a unique ID'

Budget 2018: Odisha CM upset with lower allocation for MGNREGA, PMGSY

Patnaik felt the scheme could have been made more broad based through a universal coverage extending to all eligible poor families

How Budget 2018 impacts your investment portfolio

Budget 2018: Booster for Digital India plan; govt to install Wi-Fi hotspots

The Finance Minister has described infrastructure as "the growth-driver of the economy"

'Enough done in past Budgets': Jaitley defends no relief for middle class

Arun Jaitley, who presented the Union Budget 2018 yesterday, said, 'Last year, govt reduced tax on individual earning annual income up to 500,000 from 10% to 5%'

Budget 2018: A Budget focusing on Developmental Populism and rural economy

The grandfathering treatment mentioned in the budget ensures all past returns are protected

Budget 2018: 25% corporate tax rate to boost small, medium size companies

Arun Jaitley while presenting the Union Budget 2018 cut tax to 25% for companies below Rs 2.5 bn turnover

Budget session: Takeaways from Sonia's call to unite 17 parties against BJP

Congress leader urges like-minded parties to bury differences, stand firm against saffron set-up; BSP turns deaf ear

Budget 2018: Jaitley says Modicare roll-out in FY19, more funds if needed

Several state governments have also implemented supplemented health protection schemes providing varying coverage

Budget 2018: What 10% LTCG tax on gains over Rs 100k means for investors

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has kept the short-term capital gains tax rate and holding tenure unchanged at 15% in Union Budget 2018-19

2,706 BSE-listed companies to gain from cut in corporate tax rate

The government said the lower corporation tax for medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) would leave them with higher investible surplus, which could be used to create more jobs

Budget 2018 makes life more expensive. Full list of what's costlier

Mobile phones, Perfumes and deodrants, Cars, Packaged fruit juices to become expensive

Budget 2018 a 'maze of dreams'; Modi govt alarmed by Guj polls: Shiv Sena

The Sena also said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had merely repackaged old schemes as new in his Budget presentation

Budget 2018: End of the road for cryptocurrencies in India?

In his Budget speech Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stated that the Government of India doesn't recognise cryptocurrencies as legal tenders.

Budget 2018: Import duties upped 5 to 10%; consumers to feel the pinch

LG, Panasonic, ZTE, Akai, HP and Videocon have, however, welcomed the move saying it will boast local manufacturing in long-term