New Delhi, March 25 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, 2026 by a voice vote after two days of deliberations, marking the completion of the Budget approval process in the Lower House for the financial year beginning April.
The passage of the bill gives effect to the tax proposals, duty changes and legislative amendments announced in the union Budget for 2026-27.
Replying to the debate, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored that India's reform trajectory is now guided by intent and clarity rather than necessity. "India is moving forward with reform not out of compulsion, which is what has happened earlier, but out of conviction, with clarity, confidence and commitment," she said, adding that the country is "rid...