Budget 2015: Service Tax, Indirect Taxes to mop more money

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 15:47

The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday announced a series of steps to broaden the tax base to garner more receipts.

Budget 2015: Employees Provident Fund to have two options

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 15:33

The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday announced in his Budget speech that with respect to Employees Provident Fund (EPF), the employee needs to be provided two options.

Budget 2015: How you can save tax upto Rs 4.44 lakhs using health insurance, pension fund

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 15:22

Arun Jaitley today proposed rationalization of various tax exemptions and incentives to reduce tax disputes and improve tax administration.

Govt to merge commodity market regulator FMC with Sebi

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 15:17

India will have a unified regulator for commodities and capital markets, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday announcing that Forward Markets Commission will be merged with Sebi.

Budget 2015: MGNREGA gets high allocation, focus on effectiveness

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 15:14

Arun Jaitely while presenting the Union Budget 2015-16, here today, said that government is committed to supporting employment through MGNREGA and ensure that no one who is poor is left without employment.

Govt proposes steps to monetise gold, contain imports

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 15:07

The minister proposes to introduce a gold monetisation scheme, which will replace both the present gold deposit and gold metal loan Schemes.

Disinvestment target set at Rs 69,500 cr for 2015-16

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 14:54

For the current fiscal, disinvestment proceeds are projected at Rs 31,350 crore in the revised estimates. This is lower than Rs 58,425 crore budgeted earlier.

GAAR deferred by 2 yrs; FM says can't create panic in market

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 14:51

To soothe investors' nerves, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday deferred the controversial General Anti-Avoidance Act (GAAR) by two years, saying its immediate applicability can create 'panic' in markets.

Budget 2015: Corporate tax to be reduced; GST to be implemented

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 14:50

In his Budget Speech in the Lok Sabha here today, Arun Jaitley said this is expected to lead to higher level of investment, higher growth and more jobs.

Budget gives lion's share to infra to spur economic growth

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 14:39

Asserting that India's infrastructure is a mismatch with its growth ambitions, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday proposed a sizeable Rs 70,000 crore increase in investment in the sector besides a slew of steps to spur its growth.

PM Modi terms budget pragmatic, says will reignite growth

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 14:33

"Union budget 2015 is a budget with a clear vision. It is a budget that is progressive, positive, practical, pragmatic & prudent," Modi tweeted.

Budget 2015: Indirect tax implications

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 14:27

Though Finance Minister Arun Jaitley most indirect taxation proposal untouched, he did roll out a few changes along with allocations for a few key projects.