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Best of BS Opinion: FM sticks to plan, Govts have limited impact on jobs

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Union Budget 2024: Fiscal balance amid coalition compromises

Tinkering with rates proposed in the Budget does not change the protectionist stance and there is a need for rethink on the issue

Union Budget 2024: A commitment to tax certainty

The introduction of the tax dispute settlement scheme promises a transformative impact on India's tax landscape

Union Budget 2024: Need a long-term vision

The Budget could have outlined a three-tier Customs duty structure with minimum rate on raw materials, a slightly higher rate on intermediates, and the highest rate on finished products

Union Budget 2024: Govts have limited impact on jobs

Policy reforms would work better than programmes or projects

Union Budget 2024: Prudent, bold and savvy

As for the long-term vision of the Budget, there are some reassuring messages from the finance minister

Union Budget 2024: BJP back to BASE

The 10 budgets of the Modi government so far were BJP budgets. This is its first coalition budget

Budget 2024: Slow improvement in capacity utilisation, FDI falling

Rules for foreign direct investment and overseas investments to be simplified

Budget 2024: Fiscal marksmanship on display; over to implementation

On the personal income tax front, the Budget brought in some modest tweaks, which should support sentiment and consumption for salaried individuals

Budget 2024: Building foundation to monetise India's demographic dividend

The Budget also places emphasis on leveraging the power of women in the workforce

How FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget 2024-25 affects the key sectors

Exemption from BCD on import of certain minerals to be used in strategic sectors such as telecommunication, space, high-tech electronics, etc

End of angel tax to new I-T slabs: Budget 2024 is political but prudent

This Budget will further energise the aspirations of our neo-middle class. Unprecedented opportunities will be unleashed for our younger generation, says PM Modi

Budget 2024: Unemployment rate among females is higher than males

More vocational and technical training is available but over two-third of the working age population has received none

Key highlights of Budget 2024: Major focus on jobs, infra, new tax regime, incentives for allies

Nine priorities expedite journey towards goal of 'Viksit Bharat', said finance minister

Changed mood: Budget Day reflects new political reality of Lok Sabha

However, speaking to Business Standard immediately after the Budget, Sitharaman said the deviation from the interim Budget was minor, and only one of accent

Union Budget 2024: FM sticks to the plan

Budget taxed and spent smartly, more clarity needed on fiscal path

Budget 2024: FM exhorts states to take up next-gen reforms agenda

The final report of the 15th Finance Commission had recommended transfer of 41 per cent of central taxes to the states after two Union Territories were carved out of Jammu and Kashmir

Union Budget 2024-25: Rise in income tax filings by individuals

The largest source of income for individuals is salaries, but it has grown slowest among income categories

Simpler capital gains tax regime highlight of Budget

The administration of the income-tax department is in a poor shape today. Taxpayer appeals have piled up for the past five years with zero accountability by the tax department

Budget 2024-25: Credit support for MSMEs to help them compete globally

The budget also announced a new mechanism for facilitating the continuation of bank credit to MSMEs during their stress period