Budget 2014

What Interim Budget Is, How It Differs From Full-Year Budget

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Interim Budget 2019: This year, the government will present an interim budget February 1. Unlike a full-year budget, an interim budget covers a smaller period of time, usually few months. An interim budget also contains key details such as where money comes from (revenue) and where it is spent (expenditure), as well as projections of growth and fi...

Presenting Budget 2015 in 10 Tweets

Offbeat | Saturday February 28, 2015

In the age of 140 characters, here's how Twitter dissected the budget.

#CelebTrains: Rajinikanth Express Doesn't Travel; Stations Come To It

Offbeat | Thursday February 26, 2015

The hashtag is trending on the second spot right after #RailBudget2015. Mr Suresh Prabhu, please take note.

Achieving Indirect Tax Target a Challenge: Revenue Secretary

Business | Sunday August 3, 2014

The government has budgeted to collect over Rs 6.24 lakh from indirect taxes in the current fiscal, up 20.28 per cent over the collection in 2012-13.

Government to Take Final View on GAAR Shortly: Arun Jaitley

Business | Friday July 25, 2014

The government will shortly take a call on the controversial tax proposal General Anti-Avoidance Agreement, which was deferred till April 2015 by the UPA regime, Finance Ministry Arun Jaitley said on Friday.

Ours Is Not a High-tax Government: Arun Jaitley

Business | Friday July 25, 2014

Asserting that the new dispensation is not a high-tax government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said lower taxes and duties were aimed at improving savings for investment and making manufacturing competitive to revive growth.

How Higher Insurance FDI Limit Could Benefit You

Business | Thursday July 24, 2014

The Cabinet has cleared the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill and it will be subsequently introduced in the current session of Parliament. The Bill aims to raise the foreign direct investment in insurance sector to 49 per cent, from the current level of 26 per cent.

Finance Ministry Examining Budget Proposal to Double Tax on Debt Mutual Funds

Business | Thursday July 24, 2014

The Finance Ministry is examining to tweak the Budget proposal for hiking capital gains tax to 20 per cent for debt mutual funds following representation from the industry, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram said on Wednesday.

Need More Clarity on Taxation of REITs: HDFC Chief

Business | Tuesday July 22, 2014

Terming the Budget announcement on giving pass through status to real estate investment trusts (REITs) as a "good beginning", HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh has urged the Finance Ministry to come up with more clarification on taxation front for it to be successful.

Finance Bill Expected to be Passed by Parliament on July 28

Business | Monday July 21, 2014

The finance bill, whose passage signals the end of the Budgetary exercise, is coming up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on July 24 and 25, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prakash Javadekar told reporters.

Revenue Collection Expected to Exceed Target This Fiscal: Finance Minister

Business | Monday July 21, 2014

"Revenue collection targets fixed for 2014-15 will not only be achieved but also surpassed," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.

Finance Ministry May Tweak Proposal to Double Tax on Debt Mutual Funds: Report

Business | Monday July 21, 2014

The Finance Ministry is contemplating to tweak the Budget proposal for hiking capital gains tax to 20 per cent for debt mutual fund investors from prospective effect instead of April 1, 2014, according to a source.

Taxmen to Finalise Collection Roadmap During Two-day Meet: Report

Business | Sunday July 20, 2014

The top brass of Income Tax Department and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) will strategise steps for revenue collection post-Budget announcements during a two-day conference beginning in Delhi on Monday.

More Steps to be Taken to Sustain Economic Recovery: Jaitley

Business | Friday July 18, 2014

The government on Friday blamed the "policy paralysis" and retro tax amendment of the previous UPA regime for the current economic woes and promised to take a series of steps besides the Budgetary provisions for sustainable growth amid indications of some recovery.

Dalal Street Set for the 'Fourth Wave': Ambit

Business | Saturday July 19, 2014

Investment bank Ambit Capital believes that India is at the beginning of a "fourth wave" of economic growth and investors in the initial years could gain handsomely.