Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes MAT Relief for Non-Residents; Safe Harbour Limit Raised

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a series of tax rationalisation measures aimed at easing compliance and improving the business environment. Presenting the Unio... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Says Income Tax Act, 2025 to Take Effect from April 1

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Income Tax Act, 2025 will come into force from April 1, replacing the six-decade-old existing tax law. Presenting the... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Pegs Fiscal Deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected the fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP for FY27, lower than the 4.4% estimate for the current financial year, signalling continued c... Read More


Budget 2026: India to Host First Global Big Cat Summit: FM Sitharaman

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that India will host the first-ever Global Big Cat Summit, bringing together heads of governments and ministers from 95 range c... Read More


Budget 2026: FM extends revised I-T return seadline to March 31; Cuts TCS Rates

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed extending the deadline for filing revised Income Tax (I-T) returns from December 31 to March 31, allowing taxpayers additional t... Read More


Budget 2026: FM Proposes Duty-Free Inputs to Boost Leather Exports

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed duty-free imports of certain specified inputs to support and promote India's leather exports sector. The move is expected to pr... Read More


Budget 2026: Duty Relief for Lithium Battery, Biogas & Solar Inputs

India, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced an extension of the basic customs duty exemption on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery storage,... Read More


Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes Rs 5,000 Cr Allocation for City Economic Regions

India, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a major push to strengthen urban growth through the development of City Economic Regions (CERs), proposing an allocation ... Read More


Union Budget 2026-27: What the Middle class really gets this year?

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 may not have delivered instant cheer for middle-class salaried taxpayers, but a closer look reveals several measures aimed at easing financial pressure ... Read More


सस्ती होंगी इलेक्ट्रिक कारें, बजट में EV सेक्टर के लिए हुईं ये बड़ी घोषणाएं; यहां देखें पूरी डिटेल

नई दिल्ली, फरवरी 1 -- केंद्रीय बजट 2026 को लेकर इलेक्ट्रिक व्हीकल (EV) खरीदारों में सबसे बड़ा सवाल यही था कि क्या अब EV कारें सस्ती होंगी या महंगी? वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण द्वारा पेश किए गए यूनिय... Read More