NEW DELHI: Farmer leaders in Punjab on Tuesday expressed their disappointment with the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it “ignored” the farming sector and failed to address the issue of providing a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP). The budget allocates Rs 1.52 lakh crore for the agriculture and allied … Read more
Budget 2024 expectations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is getting ready to present Modi 3.0 government’s first full Union Budget in the second half of July. This will be Sitharaman’s seventh Union Budget in a row, making her the first finance minister to do so. Ahead of India Budget 2024, industry associations and bodies are releasing … Read more
Smoking will become even more expensive as the government has increased custom duty on cigarettes to 16 percent. The announcement was made in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday.Also See: India Budget 2023 Live | Budget Highlights | Income Tax 2023 Besides cigarette, jwellery made of gold and silver is … Read more
As per a recent official GST Council release, it has been recommended that GST rates be reduced to 5 percent or nil for several items. One of the directives that stands out for TOI Auto readers, is regarding the GST tax rates currently levied on SUVs. The current rates vary between 20 to 22 percent … Read more