Budget 2014

Not in favour of referring laws to expert groups: Montek

Although the government is unlikely to introduce the DTC from April 1, 2012, as planned earlier, it may incorporate some of the provisions of the proposed law in the Budget for 2012-13, to be unveiled on March 16.

A Budget aimed at fiscal consolidation? Rubbish, says expert

Against a budgeted deficit estimate of 4.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for the year ending March 2012, most economists believe the deficit could come in as high as 5.6 percent - a full percentage point higher.<br /><br />

Removal of MAT on SEZs tops Nasscom's Budget 2012 wishlist

<br /><br /> In the last Union Budget, government imposed a minimum alternate tax of 18.5 percent on the book profits of SEZs developers and units.

Will Budget 2012 break policy logjam over FDI, infra spend?

The budget needed to embolden investors into investing capital in the country.

Need money & long-term policies: Infra cos to Pranab-da

As Pranab Mukherjee gets ready to present Budget 2012 the message is clear - focus on accelerating infrastructure spending and break the policy logjam.

How Budget 2012 can ensure fair play for realty

There is a strong need to set up a real estate regulator to ensure fair play and transparency in the industry.

Budget 2012: What to expect from the Finance Minister

The Union Budget 2012 should focus on introducing GST and DTC, along with growth in rural areas and provision of more education and health facilities through centralized sponsored schemes.

Morgan Stanley has two big hopes from Budget 2012. Will they be fulfilled?

The brokerage predicts the budget will focus on two issues: cut government expenditure and boost private investment.

Budget 2012: What can the aam aadmi expect?

To boost tax revenues, the government could do two things: one, increase tax rates and/or get more people under the tax bracket.

Budget: Diesel tax, excise hike give auto industry the jitters

Analysts reckon if the diesel tax is levied, it could result in the cost of a diesel car increasing by up to 20 percent, causing a further dent on the auto industry's outlook in the immediate term.

Budget 2012 has to create 'our own magic'

Manika Premsingh spoke to Ajay Shah of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy for Firstpost.

Fix Budget 2012 hole or S&P could downgrade India

Rupa Rege-Nisture, chief economist and general manager of the Bank of Baroda, speaks to Firstpost's Rajanya Bose in an exclusive video interview.

Budget 2012 must merge NREGA with Food security to cut subsidy

Economists are keeping their fingers crossed on what lies ahead. But their prescriptions are clear: fiscal consolidation, energy pricing reforms, and rationalisation of subsidies.

India Inc, don't expect any market-friendly goodies in Budget 2012

The only positive to look forward to, brokerage Credit Suisse says, is that there could be a small boost to consumption.