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Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman's Buyback Tax Explained. Here's What You Pay Now
The Finance Minister said the revised structure will close loopholes that encouraged listed companies to prefer buybacks over dividends.
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No Change In Tax Slabs In Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th Budget
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had last year announced that no income tax will be payable on income of Rs 12 lakh a year under the new income tax regime.
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Capex, Fiscal Deficit, Tax: Budget 2026 Explained In Numbers
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke for nearly one-and-a-half hours as she presented her ninth straight Union Budget today.
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Union Budget 2026: Leather Goods To TVs, What Gets Cheaper And Costlier?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026.
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Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman Proposes Development Of Buddhist Circuits In North East
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed to launch a scheme for the development of Buddhist circuits in multiple North-East states during the Budget 2026-27 presentation.
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Union Budget 2026: What Is The New Income Tax Act, 2025, Coming On April 1
The Income Tax Act, 2025 will come into force from April 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. It will replace the six-decade-old tax framework, with rules and tax forms to be notified soon
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Fiscal Deficit 4.3% Of GDP In FY27, Capex At Rs 12.2 Lakh Crore: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2027 is estimated at 4.3% of India's GDP, in line with the government's plan to bring down the deficit below 4.5% by 2025-26.
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What Nirmala Sitharaman Announced For Aviation Sector In Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Union Budget 2026 today, announced basic customs duty exemption on raw materials for the manufacturing of aircraft parts for maintenance, repair and other units in the defence sector.
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TAN No Longer Needed For TDS On NRI Property Deals: N Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday simplified Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on property sales by non-residents
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Centre To Support Coconut, Cashew, Other High-Value Crops: Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a 'coconut promotion scheme' to further enhance competitiveness in coconut production.
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New Tax Act, Lower TCS, Easier Filings: Your Direct Tax Guide From Budget 2026
One of the biggest consumer wins is the sharp cut in TCS on overseas tour packages, now a flat 2 percent with no threshold, compared with the earlier 5 percent and 20 percent slabs.
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In Big IT, AI Push, Firms Setting Up Data Centres In India To Get Tax Holiday
Giving a big push to the growth of information technology and artificial intelligence in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a tax holiday till 2047 for companies providing cloud services by setting up data centres in the country
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Budget 2026 Proposes To Rationalise Prosecution Framework In Income Tax Act
At the centre of the overhaul is a onetime, sixmonth foreign asset disclosure window targeted at small taxpayers, including students, NRIs and young professionals who may have inadvertently missed reporting overseas holdings.
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NRIs Can Now Invest In Indian Stocks Via Portfolio Investment Scheme
The Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) allows non-resident Indians and foreign investors to buy and sell Indian stocks through a special bank account approved by the RBI.
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Fiscal Deficit Estimated To Be 4.3% Of GDP In FY27: Nirmala Sitharaman
The fiscal deficit represents the gap between the governments total expenditure and its total revenue, excluding borrowings, and is largely financed through market borrowing.
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AI Tools To Help, Advise Farmers To Reduce Risks: Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget
Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech further highlighted the government's focus on strengthening agricultural diversification and rural livelihoods.
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Budget 2026 Calls for PFC-REC Restructure. Why This Move Is A Game Changer
The Finance Minister announced the formation of a high-level committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the banking sector.
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New Panel To Review Impact Of AI On Services Sector: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced a new committee to review the impact of new technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) on India's services sector.
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Budget 2026: Foreigners Can Buy Indian Stocks Directly Now. Here's the Fine Print
In a complementary move, the Finance Minister proposed raising the ceiling on how much a single person resident outside India can own in an Indian listed company, and how much all such individuals together may hold.
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India To Set Up Textile Parks, Mahatma Gandhi Gram Samaj Initiative To Support Khadi: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Budget 2026-27: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday placed a special spotlight on India's traditional craft sector by announcing the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj initiative, a major effort aimed at strengthening Khadi and handloom
