BUDGET DOCUMENTS
Key to Budget Documents
Budget Speech
Budget at a Glance
Annual Financial Statement
Finance Bill
Memorandum
Receipt Budget
Expenditure Budget
Customs & Central Excise
The Macro Economic Framework Statement
The Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement
The Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement
Implementation of Budget Announcements 2017-2018
Output Outcome Framework for Schemes 2018-2019
DETAILED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
Budget 2018-19 projects high growth with fiscal prudence
HIGHLIGHTS
Arun Jaitley presents Union Budget 2018-19
SPECIAL REPORTS
Luxury cars to get costlier with hike in custom duty on CKD imports
Budget will bring India new direction, growth: PM
Income Tax slabs remain; some relief to salaried class, senior citizens
Budget banks on medium, small and micro enterprises for job creation
Long term capital gains to be taxed at 10%
Deficit at 3.5% misses target by 0.3%; FM vows to bring it down
Government terms cryptocurrencies illegal
No major Income Tax benefits, but some sops
Missed the fiscal deficit: Nomura
Budget is pro-growth, MSP hike will help farmers: PM
SECTORS
First defence production corridor to connect Chennai to Bengaluru
Railway track renewal, rolling stock, station upgradation on the anvil
Infrastructure, financial sector to complement growth
Jaitley moves towards better healthcare with Rs5 lakh for poor
Agriculture, rural economy to get a big boost
Budget boosts funds for tribals, Dalits: FM
Govt earmarks Rs 10,000-crore for telecom infrastructure
Customs duty hiked for Mobiles, TVs, micros
‘Ayushman Bharat’ a big step towards healthcare for all
Eye on China! Tunnel to be constructed under Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh: Arun Jaitley
REACTIONS
Well rounded expectation mangement
Favourable for consumer durable industry
Capital gains on sale of assets by ailing company would have boosted IBC
Should be commended on sticking to fiscal discipline
Good for agriculture, allied sectors
Jaitley’s budget ‘a textbook exercise in post-truth’: Yechuri
Eklavya schools for tribal children will bring the marginalized into the mainstream
MSME NPAs require a different approach
Reduction in corporate tax for MSMEs welcome
Grandfathering a relief for markets
Boosts life and health cover
Boosts Infrastructure
War on cryptocurrency
COMMENT
Kalyan Basu, MD & CEO, Invoicemart
Prudence Prevails
Time to stay 'long' in the markets
Mixed bag for salary earners
Budget speeds up customs adjudication
Strong focus on infrastructure, health