Budget 2026 brings a quieter but important shift in how Indians deal with taxes. FM Nirmala Sitharaman is pushing for fewer human interfaces, longer timelines to fix mistakes, and less litigation. Scroll down to see what actually affects you.

Budget 2026: What changes for India's taxpayers, from ITR deadlines to penalties | Key takeaways

In the Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed developing 15 archaeological sites into experiential cultural destinations. Key sites include Lothal, Dholavira and Leh Palace. 

Union Budget 2026: 15 archaeological sites to be developed

Budget 2026: 24.82 crore Indians escaped multidimensional poverty under Modi govt, Sitharaman tells Parliament

During the presentation, Nirmala Sitharaman announced the creation of rare earth corridors in four states.

India Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces rare earth corridors in THESE states

Budget 2026-27: FM Nirmala Sitharaman highlights Modi govt's reform express,' says 360 reforms including GST rationalisation rolled out

Union Budget 2026 Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (Feb 1) is presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament. Budget 2026 will outline the government’s fiscal roadmap. All LIVE updates HERE.

Budget announcements boosts GIFT City appeal: MD Sanjay Kaul

Union Budget fails test of economic strategy, statesmanship: Chidambaram

Railways receive highest-ever allocation, 7 high-speed corridors announced

Interests of Tamil Nadu completely ignored: CM MK Stalin on Union Budget

Major firepower boost for armed forces in Budget 2026 as defence capital outlay rises 22%

FM Nirmala Sitharaman rejects LoP Rahul Gandhi’s Budget criticism

‘Record allocation will further strengthen our defence capabilities’: Rajnath Singh

‘Sankalp se siddhi for Viksit Bharat 2047’: BJP president Nitin Nabin hails Budget

‘We are laying path to maintain growth momentum’, says FM Sitharaman on Union Budget

PM Narendra Modi on Union Budget 2026-27

FICCI President Anant Goenka on Union Budget

Sameer Gupta, Partner and National Tax Leader, EY India on on Union Budget 2026–27

Shashi Tharoor on market crash

Adhil Shetty, CEO of BankBazaar on Union Budget 2026–27

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Union Budget 2026

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Union Budget 2026

MP Dy CM Jagdish Devda reacts on Union Budget 2026

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates:  Markets down after Sitharaman's speech

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: FM Nirmala Sitharaman tables the Budget 2026-2027; House adjourned

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: FM's announcement under INDIRECT TAX

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Exemptions for various taxpayers announced by FM 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: What FM announced in buyback taxation 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: FM announces tax holiday till 2047 for THESE companies

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Indian stocks turn red after speech on direct taxes starts

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces 6-month foreign asset disclosure

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: FM Nirmala Sitharaman makes major announcements on Income Tax

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | Mental Health Institute launched 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | India will host the Global Big Cats Summit, FM Sitharaman says

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes trekking and hiking trails 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman' announces launching of 'Khelo India mission' 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman's proposals under 'Orange Economy'

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes 5 university townships 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes high level committee on banking

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman says government will develop 7 high-speed rail corridors 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes ₹12.2 lakh crore on infrastructure spending

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes a major push to the texttile industries

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj initiative 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes 'Integrated schemes for textiles'

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman briefs on 'India Rare Earth Corridor'

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman announces launching of India SemiConductor Mission 2.0 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman proposes Biopharma Shakti 

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman briefs on 'Reform Express'

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman lists 3 'Kartavya' of Budget

Union Budget 2026 LIVE Updates | FM Sitharaman presents Budget 2026

WATCH | Union Budget 2026-27 presentation live

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27

This is 'deform budget': Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav

'I don't have much expectations': Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

An artist from Amroha, Zuhaib Khan, makes a charcoal sketch ahead of budget presentation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at Parliament ahead of budget presentation

PM Modi arrives at Parliament ahead of Budget presentation

Gold, silver slump 9% on MCX before Budget

'It will be a historic budget': Kiran Rijiju ahead of Union Budget presentation

Stock market remains volatile on Budget Day

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament ahead of Budget presentation

Sensex trading, NSE on the day of presentation on Union Budget 2026-27

GST collections reach Rs 1,93,384 crore in Jan, marking 6.2% growth

Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 49 ahead of Union Budget presentation

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrive at the Parliament

Tradition persists: President Murmu feeds FM Sitharaman 'dahi-cheeni' ahead of Union Budget presentation

What to watch in today’s Budget

Watch | We in Kerala, with an election coming up, are looking to see what benefits the Central Govt might give us...': Shashi Tharoor

FM Nirmala Sitharaman on her way to Rashtrapati Bhawan to call on President Droupadi Murmu

Budget 2026 Expectations: Budget seen as shift from capacity to viability

ClickPost report flags shift in India’s consumption pattern post GST 2.0

Union Budget 2026-27: Budget day schedule

Watch: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at Kartavya Bhawan ahead of Budget 2026 presentation 

Recap: Key highlights of the Economic Survey 2025-26

Budget 2026 Expectations: On India's 24,000 tonnes gold holding

Budget 2026 Expectations: Suvankar Sen, MD & CEO, Senco Gold Ltd on gold, silver and jewellery 

Budget 2026 Expectations: Housewives seek relief from rising prices in Union Budget

Budget 2026 Expectations: Former Power Secretary says necessary to leverage new technologies

Budget 2026 Expectations: Small business owners seek GST relief ahead of Union Budget

Is this the first time India Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday?

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to set a record with Budget 2026

NSE and BSE to hold rare trading session on Sunday, February 1

When will India's Budget 2026 be unveiled?

Recap: Lowest CPI inflation since series began at 1.7%! How did India achieve this, reveals Economic Survey

Recap: Economic Survey flags rising digital addiction among kids, youth in India. Will govt put curbs?

Recap: Economic survey flags FDI 'below potential' amid global trade volatility

Recap: How safe is the rupee from Trump's tantrums? Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals risks

Recap: India needs 8% growth to achieve ‘Viksit Bharat’ dream by 2047; Here's what Economic Survey 2025–26 said about India growth outlook

Union Budget 2026 Highlights: Major firepower boost as defence capital outlay rises 22%

This will be Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Budget and the first to fall on a Sunday in over a decade. Understanding the key measures of 2025 provides context for what industry, investors, and households expect in the forthcoming speech.

Ahead of Union Budget 2026: What changed in 2025? 9 key takeaways explained

Over the last five Union Budgets, customs duty rates and regulatory announcements have shaped how gold and silver are priced and traded in the country.

Budget 2026: How customs duties have shaped gold and silver prices over the last 5 years

After Independence, the first budget of the Republic was delivered on November 26, 1947 by Finance Minister RK Shanmukham Chetty, covering just seven and a half months as it was introduced soon after Partition.

'Blue sheet secrets, halwa lock-in ceremony and bahi khata': Top 9 Union Budget facts that will surprise you!

Here's how stock market reacted to India Economic Survey 2026. Rupee breaches new low against US Dollar

Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament ahead of Union Budget on Feb 1

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, Feb 1

Consumer behaviour this season reflects a bullish sentiment, fuelled by GST-enabled price reductions that have lowered costs in high-ticket categories such as electronics and pushed festive demand up 23-25 per cent across metropolitan and emerging markets.


GST 2.0: E-commerce sales up 25% this festive season

In her inaugural address at the Kautilya Economic Conclave, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that India plays the role of a stabilizing force in the global economy. 

'Build a global order where trade is fair': Nirmala Sitharaman lauds India's resilience

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces a major GST reform, slashing tax rates on essential items. Starting September 22, most goods previously taxed at 12% will now fall under the 5% slab. Watch to find out how the new GST structure could impact your daily expenses.


GST Cut Benefits Not Passed On To You? Here's How To Lodge Your Complaint 



Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces a major GST reform, slashing tax rates on essential items. Starting September 22, most goods previously taxed at 12% will now fall under the 5% slab. Watch to find out how the new GST structure could impact your daily expenses.

Guide To New GST Rate Cuts: Do Consumers Always Get The  Benefit of Tax Cuts? 

Most two-wheeler buyers in India will benefit from lowered GST rates, but those looking to buy mid-to-higher capacity products will have to shell out more. And for the manufacturers, too, the GST 2.0 reforms are a mixed bag. Here's a snapshot of GST 2.0's impact on the Indian two-wheeler industry.


GST 2.0: GST shake-up for the Indian two-wheeler industry

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sep 3, addressed the media and announced that the GST Council, in its meeting, approved a two-tier structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, and a special tax of 40 per cent for luxury and sin goods. Sitharaman said the decision was taken unanimously and will come into effect from September 22, 2025, with the exception of tobacco products, based on certain conditions. 

India cuts Tax rates To spur consumption 

'Opposition misleading on GST,' says Sitharaman as government unveils new tax slabs

India's FM Nirmala Sitharaman plans relief for exporters as US tariffs bite, reaffirms Russian oil purchases

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (Sep 3) addressed the media and announced that the GST Council, in its meeting, approved a two-tier structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, and a special tax of 40 per cent for luxury and sin goods. Sitharaman said the decision was taken unanimously and will come into effect from September 22, 2025, with the exception of tobacco products, based on certain conditions. The Council will also meet on Thursday (Sep 4). Calling it a ‘historic Diwali gift for the nation’, Sitharaman said that these next-generation GST reforms are for ease of living and to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.


New GST Reform: What Essential Products Are Cheaper And Costlier After GST Ration? | WION

the Indian government has brought more cheer to festive purchases this year, but are you still confused about whether you should order items in your cart or whether you should wait till 22 September? Don't worry here's your cheat sheet...

A consumer's guide to new GST rate slabs

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday (Sep 3) addressed the media and announced that the GST Council, in its meeting, approved a two-tier structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, and a special tax of 40 per cent for luxury and sin goods. Sitharaman said the decision was taken unanimously and will come into effect from September 22, 2025, with the exception of tobacco products, based on certain conditions. The Council will also meet on Thursday (Sep 4). Calling it a ‘historic Diwali gift for the nation’, Sitharaman said that these next-generation GST reforms are for ease of living and to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

New GST reform: What gets cheaper and what becomes costlier under new slabs? 

Discover how recent GST reductions are making education more affordable and lowering the cost of essential daily products for consumers. With taxes cut on key items, families can save more on everyday needs while also benefiting from easier access to quality education. Watch in to know more! 


GST tax reform: What students need to know about GST revision