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Budget 2019: Take this quiz to check your knowledge of traditions, history and issues Piyush Goyal may focus on Friday

Union Budget 2019: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will present the Narendra Modi government's sixth and final Budget, which will be an interim one

Budget 2019 could veer towards populism; expect income tax rationalisation, higher deductions for healthcare and investment

Last year, personal income taxes were untouched and mutual fund investments were hit thanks to the return of the dreadful LTCG for equities

From relief in personal tax rates to simplifying GST procedure, here's a list of issues Budget 2019 should look into

With key global economies like the US going for significant rate cuts, the government may do well to bring down the corporate tax rate for all the companies, irrespective of the turnover criteria.

Realty sector seeks extension of tax holiday sunset clause for SEZs to boost office demand, drive fresh investments

From a real estate developer’s perspective, increasing the scope of affordable housing projects qualifying for the tax holiday would make it more attractive for new project investments.

Union Budget 2019 to be presented on 1 February: All you need to know about the govt's expenditure plan

The Union Budget is the most comprehenseive report of the government's finance in which revenues from all sources and outlays for all activities are consolidated.

Finance ministry starts 'Know Your Budget' series on Twitter to educate people about budgetary process

eeking to educate the general public about the budgetary process, the finance ministry on Tuesday started a series on Twitter providing definitions of various terms used in the budget

Budget 2019: Benefits, quota skewed towards minorities, 'majority' middle class ignored; will Jaitley remedy this?

What is worse is that the middle class which can invest in education finds that the quality of education in schools is so poor that the educated cannot find jobs very easily.

Finance Ministry seeks inputs from ministries for Arun Jaitley's next Budget Speech by 30 November

Arun Jaitley is scheduled to present his sixth consecutive Budget with 2019 being vote-on-account.

FinMin seeks input from ministries for Arun Jaitley's next budget speech; govt's last budget before 2019 polls

Finance Minister Jaitley is scheduled to present his 6th consecutive Budget with 2019 being Vote-on-Account.

Budget 2018: All you need to know about Vote on Account

In an election year, the budget may be presented twice — first to secure Vote on Account also known as an interim budget for a few months and later in full