Budget Speech 2022

Budget 2022: An impetus to investments and capex

Budget FY23 demonstrates the commitment of the government to channelise its policies and funds to areas of high growth.

February 15, 2022 05:30 IST

Education spend needs a boost: Centre needs to do more heavy-lifting if public spending on education is to hit 6% of GDP

The allocation for the mid-day meal scheme, now called PM POSHAN, is below both the amount budgeted in FY22 and…

February 10, 2022 05:15 IST

Simpler structure: Capital gains taxes may be up for review

Current regime is ‘complicated’, says revenue secy, hinting at changes.

February 10, 2022 04:15 IST

Budget not for the poor, farm sector needs more attention: Opposition in Rajya Sabha

Jharna Das (CPI-M) claimed that the allocation of all major schemes for farmers has been seeing budgetary cuts.

February 9, 2022 17:43 IST

Budget 2022 will give financial boost and benefit to the common man

Measures have been introduced to bring in reforms that will further simplify the tax system, promote voluntary compliance by taxpayers.

February 9, 2022 06:15 IST

Budget 2022: Will this bring in Amrit-kaal for start-ups?

Announcements related to kisan drones and financing for the agri-sector would help the agri-tech and UAV start-up players, respectively.

February 9, 2022 05:30 IST

Capex push to spur both demand and supply: Principal economic advisor Sanjeev Sanyal

The government, however, has admittedly been more conservative in its approach in the Budget and predicted nominal growth of just…

February 9, 2022 03:45 IST

Union Budget 2022: Provides hopeful signals for India’s economic future

There is substantial increase planned in public capex—if the spending is done efficiently and quickly, it can provide a jump…

February 9, 2022 03:30 IST

Budget’s focus on capex will stimulate economic growth: Balkrishan Goenka, chairman, Welspun Group

The Union government’s prudent initiatives to provide impetus to the textiles and apparel sector is truly commendable.

February 9, 2022 01:15 IST

Budgeting for better agri-growth

Support for initiatives that are integral to the India AgriStack will yield large gains in the long run

February 8, 2022 02:30 IST

Interpreting Keynes for the internet age

Building physical infrastructure will continue to be necessary, but in the post-Covid world, seamless, contact-less, and affordable digital infra will…

February 8, 2022 01:30 IST

Budget boosters: How hike in capex translates to investor benefits

The increased capex by the government will have a multiplier effect on the economy and bring about more private sector…

February 8, 2022 00:30 IST

Union Budget 2022: Accelerators and breakers in the start-up wave

Turnovers due to major research and development (R&D) spends in the initial years leads to no meaningful benefit to start-ups.

February 7, 2022 18:24 IST

The government is also seeing a huge increase in the dividend collection from PSUs and RBI, at Rs 1.43 lakh crore.

A growth-and-development budget: TV Mohandas Pai

The government is being realistic on capital and overall spending.

Updated: February 2, 2022 10:29 IST

On the taxation front, the Budget opted for stability with no major change in either personal or corporate income tax rates.

Union Budget 2022: Finance Minister bets on public capex, stability

The surcharge on long-term capital gains tax would be capped uniformly at 15% for all types of assets including unlisted…

February 2, 2022 05:00 IST

The step-up in capital expenditure targeted by the Union Budget is enthusing, reinforcing our expectation of a 9.0% real GDP growth in FY23. (Reuters)

Budget 2022 | Sights set on post-pandemic growth: Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist, ICRA

The biggest positive is enhancement in capital expenditure by Rs 1.5 trillion; government’s tax-revenue growth assumption is also encouraging.

Updated: February 2, 2022 10:57 IST

There is now an integrated implementation mechanism, with 16 ministries of government of India working together.

Infrastructure, cities get big boost in Union Budget 2022: Shailesh Pathak, head – special initiatives, development projects, L&T

Government revenues including GST (all-time high Rs 1.41 trillion) and direct tax receipts are buoyant, which would lead to even…

Updated: February 2, 2022 11:03 IST

The Budget also made provision of fertiliser subsidy of Rs 1.05 lakh crore for 2022-23, against Rs 1.4 lakh crore (RE) in 2021-22.

Union Budget 2022: Tech push for agri sector

In her Budget speeches for 2019-20 and 2020-21, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman referred to ZBNF as ‘innovative model for doubling…

February 2, 2022 02:30 IST

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