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Budget 2018: Revenue shortfall put corporate tax cuts on hold

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Modi pledged in 2015 to bring down corporate taxes over four years, but businesses are still waiting for a roadmap on how that will happen BUDGET NEWS :  Companies expecting Indian high Minister Narendra Modi to follow through on a pledge to reduce corporate taxes may want to attend a piece longer. In his closing complete price range before 2019 elections, Modi is going through a revenue squeeze that may make it hard to supply on a promise to lower the fundamental corporate tax price through the years to twenty-five percent from 30 percentage. It’s a capture-22 scenario for the premiere, who is also looking to trap foreign buyers at a time when the us, uk and other international locations are reducing business taxes. here’s a observe Modi’s challenge in advance of the government’s price range 2018 on Thursday. Why cut? Modi pledged in 2015 to convey down corporate taxes over 4 years, but businesses are nevertheless waiting for a roadmap on how so that it will...

Budget 2018: FM Arun Jaitley performs 'halwa ceremony' ahead of session

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The significance of this is the commencement of printing of documents related to the budget BUDGET NEWS   : ahead of the budget session of Parliament starting off on January 29, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley carried out the symbolic 'Halwa ceremony' on Saturday. The ceremony, which changed into accomplished at North Block right here, marks the inauguration of the formal printing of different documents regarding the Union finances for 2018-19. The 'halwa ceremony' is located to keep the secrecy of the finances coaching technique. As a part of the ritual, which has endured for long, 'halwa' is ready in a big 'kadhai' or wok and served to the complete group of workers inside the ministry. The significance of this is the graduation of printing of documents related to the price range. it's miles stated that officers from the ministry are required to live back on the printing press itself till the budget is supplied in Parliament, barri...

Budget 2018: Expect govt to target fiscal deficit at 3% of GDP, says report

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The FY19 Union Budget is expected to be a populist and more spending towards social sectors BUDGET NEWS   : The government is likely to stick to the medium-time period fiscal consolidation plan via focused on 2018-19 financial deficit at three in keeping with cent of GDP , a Deutsche bank record says. consistent with the worldwide economic offerings primary, the financial deficit goal for this financial 12 months is likely to be revised upward to three.four consistent with cent of GDP. "We count on the authorities to goal FY19 economic deficit at three in line with cent of GDP, from a probable upward revised 3.4 consistent with cent of GDP outturn in FY18," Deutsche financial institution said in a studies notice. in keeping with the report, the 2017-18 economic target can be breached via about zero.2 in step with cent of GDP, even after various modifications at the sales and expenditure front. The FY19 Union budget, to be announced on February 1, is pre...

Five reasons why Sensex tanked 453 points today

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The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 33,149, down 453 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 1,226, down 134 points LATEST NEWS : The benchmark indices logged the biggest single day fall in 2 months on Thursday after the Apr-Oct fiscal deficit data, coming in at 96% of the budgeted target for FY18, unnerved investors. The derivatives expiry of November series also hurt sentiment, while investors awaited the September quarter GDP data due later in the day. The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 33,149, down 453 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 1,226, down 134 points. "The market started off on a weak note and saw sharp sell-off in frontline index towards the end of the trading session ahead of the GDP data. Negative trend in Asian markets and domestic fiscal deficit data impacted sentiments. However, the broader markets indices outperformed," said Jayant Manglik, President Retail Sales, Religare Securities. "While the overall sentim...