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The government will have to do a tightrope walk in allocating resources for capital expenditure while the committed expenditures on the revenue side remains large Read More ​ The government will have to do a tightrope walk in allocating resources for… और पढ़ें »#39;Critical intent of Budget 2024 will be to signal consolidation towards achieving promised 4.5% GFD/GDP by FY26#39;

In June 2023, the government reversed its earlier decision to bring credit card international spends under tax collected at source or TCS. The expectation was that these spends would eventually be brought under TCS but that has not been the… और पढ़ें »Will the Budget bring credit card international spends under TCS?

Pension sector players expect the Finance Secretary-headed committee tasked with looking into government employees’ concerns about NPS to submit its report around budget time, which could pave the way for a final resolution of the thorny issue. Read More ​ Pension… और पढ़ें »NPS vs OPS: Will Budget 2024 settle the debate in an election year?

Analysts at the Japanese brokerage, Nomura, expect the government to pencil in a 16.5% rise in capex outlay in FY25 (compared with 36% budgeted in FY24), which should keep central government capex elevated at 3.4% of GDP Read More ​ Analysts… और पढ़ें »Will the budget 2024 fuel private capex?

According a Moneycontrol survey of economists, the gross tax collections estimate for the next financial year may be pegged at Rs 38.3 lakh crore as against the 2023-24 Budget estimate of Rs 33.6 lakh crore Read More ​ According a Moneycontrol… और पढ़ें »Tax collections seen 14% higher in FY25 Union Budget despite fall in tax buoyancy

Only a fifth of mutual fund investors in India are women, as per AMFI, the mutual fund industry’s trade body. Interim Budget 2024 should therefore incentivise women to build a financial kitty Read More ​ Only a fifth of mutual fund… और पढ़ें »Women and Budget 2024: Can Nirmala Sitharaman incentivise more savings and nudge to health insurance?

Considering the current cost of living and inflation, the threshold of Rs 50,000 is a meagre amount for individual taxpayers and therefore, it is expected to be raised to a minimum of Rs 1 lakh in the election interim budget… और पढ़ें »Budget 2024 expectations: Why higher standard deduction, easier double taxation regime are crucial

Unlike the tax rebate (available on incomes up to Rs 5 lakh and Rs 7 lakh, respectively, under the old and new tax regimes), a hike in the basic exemption limit will reduce the tax liability across income slabs Read… और पढ़ें »Interim Budget: Raise basic exemption limit under both regimes to counter inflation, say tax experts

Homebuyers say the budget for regulatory bodies like the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and also a major tax exemption is needed to provide relief for first-time homebuyers. Read More ​ Homebuyers say the budget for regulatory bodies like the Real… और पढ़ें »What do homebuyers want from the Union Budget 2024?

Economists polled by Moneycontrol see the Centre continuing to spend heavily on investments in Budget 2024, although the increase in the capital expenditure allocation in 2024-25 may be far lower than in recent years. Read More ​ Economists polled by Moneycontrol… और पढ़ें »Interim Budget may see FY25 capex target set around record Rs 11 lakh crore