Budget 2021 live updates: Budget for tourism ministry slashed by 19%; industry unhappy
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 02, 2021, 07:13:41 IST
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Budget 2021 live updates: Budget for tourism ministry slashed by 19%; industry unhappy
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman provided a major boost to healthcare and infrastructure in Union Budget 2021. However, there was no change in Income Tax slabs this year. Stay with TOI for Union Budget 2021 live updates and highlights
12:34 (IST) Feb 01
Advance tax liability on dividend income shall arrive only after declaration of payment of dividends: FM
12:34 (IST) Feb 01
Tax audit limit increased from Rs 5 crore to Rs 10 crore
12:32 (IST) Feb 01
FM announces faceless dispute resolution panel
12:32 (IST) Feb 01
Fiscal deficit almost 3 times the target
12:31 (IST) Feb 01
Will reduce the time limit for reopening assessments to 3 years from present 6 years: FM
In serious tax evasion cases, only where there is evidence of concealment of income of Rs 50 lakh or more in a year, can reassessment be opened for 10 years
12:29 (IST) Feb 01
In the 75th year of Independence of our country, we shall reduce compliance burden on senior citizens. For senior citizens over 75 who only have pension and interest income, I propose exemption of filing of income tax returns: FM
Will take further steps to ease tax compliance: FM Sitharaman
12:27 (IST) Feb 01
Contingency Fund to be increased to 30,000 crore
12:25 (IST) Feb 01
Union Budget 2021: 1,000 more mandis to be integrated with electronic national market
12:24 (IST) Feb 01
From Grant Thornton Bharat
"Increase in FDI limit to 74% in the insurance industry is a welcome change where control and significant ownership can rest with foreign JV partner/s with specific safeguards such as the majority directors be Indian Residents and 50% of the Board comprising Independent Directors."
12:22 (IST) Feb 01
Rs 30.42 lakh crore budget estimate of total expenditure risen to revised estimate of Rs 34.50 lakh crore: FM
12:21 (IST) Feb 01
We aim to bring fiscal deficit below 5% of the GDP by 2025-26: FM
12:21 (IST) Feb 01
Fiscal deficit in BE 2021-22 is pegged at 6.8% of the GDP
12:20 (IST) Feb 01
In RE 2020-21, fiscal deficit is pegged at 9.5% of the GDP
12:18 (IST) Feb 01
Union Budget 2021: Rs 1,000 crore for tea workers in Assam and Bengal
12:17 (IST) Feb 01
FM announces special scheme for welfare of women and children in Assam and West Bengal
12:17 (IST) Feb 01
BPCL, Air India, Shipping Corp, Container Corp and other disinvestments will be completed in 2021-22
FM Sitharaman
12:11 (IST) Feb 01
View from Grant Thornton Bharat
The infusion of multiple thousand crores into the public transport system, especially focusing on metro lines and improving public bus service specifically in the Tier 2 cities, has the potential to give an enhanced boost to the employment generation. Increased access to travel facilities and linking of the cities through metro lines will increase the money flow in the economy.
12:09 (IST) Feb 01
Union Budget 2021: Ujjwala scheme will be expanded to cover over 1 crore more beneficiaries
12:08 (IST) Feb 01
Over 15,000 schools to be qualitatively strengthened under National Education Policy: FM