Page 2 - Budget 2020

The other casualty of COVID-19: Union Budget for 2020-21

A major alteration in the overall numbers of the Budget is almost inevitable because of the coronavirus pandemic.

An insight into the deteriorating quality of budget balancing in India

Officials say off-budget borrowings will be reduced eventually, but not any time soon

As coronavirus forces lockdown, govt's budgetary targets go for a toss

Divestment shortfall could be Rs 15K cr, against revised estimates of Rs 65K cr

What kind of bear market is this?

Are the markets overreacting? On Friday, the Indian markets were locked in the lower circuit on opening and leading to a mandatory halt in trading for 45 minutes

Best of BS Opinion: Italy locks down, branded generics market, and more

From why analysing state Budgets can be a challenging exercise to how the success of fact-checkers lies in the failure of journalism, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

States also flout Budget numbers discipline

More attention needs to be focused on state Budgets

FM Sitharaman seeks Parliament nod for Rs 54,000-cr additional spending

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the second and final batch of supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha

Parliament LIVE: Why is Amit Shah silent on Delhi violence, asks Oppn

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would move 'The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020, for consideration. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Parliament session in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Facing tax and divestment shortfall, govt puts faith in Vivaad se Vishwas

The scheme is the sixth tax amnesty launched by Modi-govt; none of its predecessors has yielded anything close to Rs 9 trillion, the amount the govt hopes to mop up this time

Licence to harass

CBDT's new performance appraisal needs review

Understanding Budget policy

Its objectives are clear. But the reality in recent years has not cooperated with the government's plans

Make an evidence-based choice between the old and new income tax regimes

Those who can cross certain thresholds of deduction will be better off sticking to the old regime

Madhya Pradesh govt says no 5-star hotel events after Centre cuts Budget

To cut unwarranted expenses, government events will not be hosted in five-star hotels from now and no new cars will be purchased

Yogi govt allots Rs 2,100 cr for police and fire dept revamp, forensics

UP Budget provides Rs 3 cr for curbing cybercrime against women, children; Rs 28 cr set aside for rape and acid attack victims

Budget analysis: Infra takes a hit this year, FY21 social spends to drag

However, extra-budgetary borrowing in the form of fully-serviced govt bonds to boost scheme spending this fiscal, and maintain spending growth in the next, Budget documents show

Efforts on to include G-Secs in global indices soon, says Shaktikanta Das

The development would attract higher foreign flows as many overseas funds are mandated to track global indices

When concession is a penalty

The new optional tax regime is likely to become the only one available in a few years. This will affect real estate

Odisha tables revenue surplus budget with total outgo pegged at Rs 1.5 trn

Budget estimates fiscal deficit to be at 3.4%, within permissible limit of FRBM target

Track the number of days you spend in India to avoid the taxman's knock

Any discrepancy between what you report and the records of the government could land you in trouble

Budget 2020 was disappointing for lacking vision, says Ashima Goyal

However, the finance minister has achieved a "balancing act" through her moves, Goyal said