Tax reforms dominate middle-class expectations as we await Budget 2025. The government is expected to unveil a slew of initiatives, including tax cuts, capital expenditures, and additional jobs, or some combination of these, to boost sentiment and help the economy overcome the speed-breaker that has stalled its growing momentum. Take a look at this budget report for more on this.

Middle class hopes for urgent tax relief

The Indian middle class bears a substantial tax burden compared to their counterparts in many developed and emerging economies. In India, the recent union budget raised taxes on capital gains from equities and real estate, compounding the middle class’s financial strain.

Why Indians are unhappy with their tax structure

Earlier this week, the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament. Since then, the internet has been filled with multiple satirical videos of content creators telling people how to avoid income tax has gone viral.

Grass for cash: Karnataka content creator’s hilarious tax hack goes viral after Union Budget 2024

Global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is poised to reap massive gains from the Indian Union Budget 2024-25. On July 23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced customs duty exemptions on three critical cancer drugs—Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib, and Durvalumab.

India's Budget 2024 hands AstraZeneca a custom duty-free jackpot. Details here

Union Budget 2024: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today. This will be the Modi 3.0 government’s maiden budget for the fiscal 2024-25.

Union Budget 2024: Nirmala Sitharaman's budget already set a record. Here's how.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament. FM Sitharaman said that the budget's focus is on employment, skilling, MSME & the middle class. This budget promises significant changes across various sectors, from infrastructure to social welfare. Among the key announcements, Sitharaman revealed substantial reductions in customs duties on several items. Here’s a look at a list of what will get costlier and cheaper in this Financial Year .

India Budget 2024: What gets cheaper, what gets costlier?

On Tuesday (July 23), facing tough questions from the opposition over job creation and inflation, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will deliver the first Union Budget of Modi 3.

India budget: A roadmap to a developed nation. What to expect?

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Government's budget for the year 2024-2025 including some significant changes in taxes as well as some major economic initiatives. Watch the video to know more.

Union Budget 2024: Plastic & Telecom equipment get costlier; custom duty on gold & silver slashed

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2024, introducing significant initiatives across various sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, and services.

Union budget 2024: FM allocates INR 26,000 cr for roads, custom duties on critical minerals exempted

The Indian government has recently announced significant changes to the income tax regime, providing substantial relief to salaried individuals and pensioners. With the revised tax slabs and increased standard deductions, many taxpayers are set to benefit from significant savings. Watch in for more details!

India Union Budget 2024: New tax regime slabs revised, standard deduction raised to INR 75K

The Indian government’s budget allocation for the Ministry of External Affairs in the fiscal year 2024-2025 has marked increased allocations to Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Seychelles, with a drop in support for other neighbouring countries.

India’s budget sees increased allocation for Nepal, Sri Lanka, Seychelles

India's budget for 2024-25 has a special focus on women-led development. On Tuesday (Jul 23), Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the BJP-led coalition government has come up with more than Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women and girls.

India Budget 2024: Modi 3.0 announces spate of women-centric schemes; Mayawati calls it a 'disappointment'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Jul 23) expressed his thoughts on the Union Budget 2024-25 which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

India Budget 2024: Modi hails budget, says it will give new strength to country's middle class

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (Jul 23) in her Budget speech announced that the Centre will come up with an economic policy framework that would steer next-generation reforms aimed at speeding up the economic expansion.

Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman announces economic policy framework for next-gen reforms to boost economic growth

The Indian National Congress (INC) has slammed the BJP-led government over its latest budget. On Tuesday (July 23), after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the India Union Budget 2024-25, the opposition party claimed that the Narendra Modi 3.

India Budget 2024: Congress slams BJP government, says budget speech more focused on posturing than action

The Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 will provide Rs 1.48 lakh crore (1,768.27 USD) for education, employment, and skilling in India. Presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that 20 lakh youth would be skilled over a five-year period, adding, that 1,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) will be upgraded in hub and spoke arrangements in five years.

India Budget 2024: Sitharaman allocates Rs 1.48 lakh crore for education, employment, & skilling

India's Finance Minister will be announcing the Union Budget on July 23rd. Just weeks after the election, the government seeks to push economic growth via inflation stabilisation across sectors. Here's a report on what small business owners have to say on the challenges they face, and hopes they have from the budget.

Small business owners on budget expectations

Budget 2024: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's seventh union budget has raised expectations of increased expenditure in education and healthcare. With unemployment as key issue, here's how India's youngsters assessed of Sitharaman's tenure.

Budget 2024: Indian youth rates Nirmala Sitharaman's record | Narendra Modi | Union Budget 2024

Budget 2024: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's seventh union budget is filled with a mood of cautious optimism. WION turned to Indian youngsters to figure out what do they think of India's current state of economy.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey document in Parliament today. The Economic Survey is an exhaustive and detailed annual report analysing the performance of the Indian economy over the past year and detailing insights. The pre-budget document is typically presented by the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA).

Union Budget 2024: Economic survey says capital markets to drive India's growth story

India's Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Economy Survey on Monday (Jul 22) - a day before presenting the Union Budget for the first time (seventh overall) under the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Economic Survey to be tabled in Indian Parliament. What is it? When, where and how to watch

India is set to present its interim budget on February 1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim budget in Parliament. But, what is the interim budget?

Budget 2024: What is an interim budget & how it is different from the union budget?

As India prepares for the highly anticipated 2024 budget, the nation finds itself at the forefront of global economic resilience. Recent findings from a Reuters poll of economists reveal a promising trajectory, solidifying India's position as the fastest-growing major economy in the upcoming fiscal years.

Budgeting for growth: India's resilient economy set to shine in 2024

The Indian Union Budget, an annual ritual of economic pronouncements, arrives on February 1, amidst a charged atmosphere. With national elections casting long shadows, the tightrope walk between fiscal prudence and political expediency has never been more critical.

India's fiscal tightrope walk: Will Budget 2024 bridge the gap or develop a rift?

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