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Union Budget 2017-18

Union Budget 2017-18

Updated : Feb 01, 2017

Arun Jaitley's budget had good news for some, bad for others

In pics: Arun Jaitleys budget had good news for some, bad for others

Updated : Jan 05, 2017

10 countries with highest defence budgets

10 countries with highest defence budgets

Updated : Jan 04, 2017

Demonetisation hit sectors that need special attention in Budget '17

Demonetisation hit sectors that need special attention in Budget '17

Updated : Jan 03, 2017

Why rail fares may see a hike this Budget

Why rail fares may see a hike this Budget

Updated : Feb 03, 2017

Shopclues co-founders talk about budget 2017

Shopclues co-founders talk to Business Today on the Budget 2017

Updated : Feb 01, 2017

FM Arun Jaitley presents Budget 2017-18 in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented Budget 2017-18 in Lok Sabha on February 1 , 2017. The minister announced several measures which will affect the economy.

Updated : Feb 01, 2017

Budget 2017: Personal taxation outlook

Income tax rate on income between Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh cut from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, giving a relief of Rs 12,500 to individuals less than 60 years of age.

Updated : Feb 01, 2017

Why demonetisation had no impact on Budget 2017

Demonetisation has not had any major impact on the Budget 2017 moreover it feels like the goverenment has continued with its theme that it has been talking about since a considerable amount of time. Even when they were getting on with thier election mode,  they spoke of the same changes. These changes include: rural housing, poor, agricultural output, irrigation projects, rural road projects and more.

Updated : Jan 30, 2017

'Investment has gone on its way downwards'

Former planning commission member Abhijit Sen talks about the lack of demand and disappointing state of private investments.


Updated : Jan 30, 2017

'The economy needs state level activity'

Shubhashis Gangopadhyay highlights the importance of state level activity needed for the Indian economy as many state governments are caught up in the pre 90s mindset.

Updated : Jan 30, 2017

'If the fiscal deficit goes out of control, it will impact investor sentiment'

The common man will get relief from difficulty he has been through because of demonetisation but the larger reforms like roadmaps for reductions to corporate tax rates to 25 per cent is doubtful to come through

Updated : Jan 30, 2017

'We have entered into, what monetary policy makers call, a dark corner'

According to D K Srivastava, we have entered into, what monetary policy makers call, a dark corner because the inclination of people to hold on to currency has gone up.

Updated : Jan 30, 2017

'investment contraction is being followed by consumption contraction'

D K Srivastava says that the Indian economy is stuck in a macro fiscal challenege where investment contraction is being followed by consumption contraction. Now, the question is how aggressive the government can be in order to stimulate the economy.

Updated : Jan 27, 2017

What should FM Arun Jaitley focus on in his fourth Budget

Business Today Editor Prosenjit Datta moderates the pre-Budget panel discussion.

Updated : Jan 26, 2017

Budget 2017 - What can the govt do to support skill development?

Skill development has been the major focus of the Modi government which has launched campagins like Start-up India and Skill India over the past few years.

Updated : Jan 25, 2017

Budget 2017: Minor changes expected in excise and service tax law, says Mahesh Jaising

Mahesh Jaising , partner at BMR and Associates says the Budget will focus on customs duty front, and encouraging Make in India. The government might make minor changes in excise and service tax law.

Updated : Jan 25, 2017

Road map expected to cut corporate taxes this Budget: Mukesh Butani

Mukesh Butani, managing partner at BMR Legal says people expect a definitive road map for a cut in corporate taxes in line with announcements made in the 2015 Budget.

Updated : Jan 25, 2017

Govt should reward honest taxpayers in Budget: Vivek Gupta

Vivek Gupta, partner BMR Advisors says the government should reward the honest taxpayers in this Budget. The  government is expected to make announcements related to tax incentives to create employment.

Updated : Jan 25, 2017

Will the Finance Minister deal with the concerns around General Anti-Avoidance Rule- GAAR?

Now, the question is how a budget 2017 proposal counterbalance to help the Indian economy overcome the stress created by demonetisation which has impacted investments and sentiments.


Updated : Jan 06, 2017

5 steps government should take on education in Budget 2017

Success of the two flagship programmes of the government of India, Start-up India and Make in India, depends on the quality of graduates Indian institutes produce. Union Budget 2017-18, therefore needs to increrase its focus and attention to education sector by increasing public expenditure to at least 6 per cent of GDP. Education sector has to be in the list of exempted sector in order to ensure that the benefits keep on flowing to the sector which were removed or rather decreased in last year budget. 

Updated : Jan 06, 2017

How demonetisation will impact Budget 2017?

Business Today's senior associate editor, Joe C Mathew talks about the government's demonetisation decision's impact on the upcoming Union Budget

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