Budget Year 2010
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Union Budget

India's budget represents a strong intention to renew fiscal discipline

27 February 2010

Feeling The Heat, Seeing The Light

Though practical and pragmatic, the budget is based on very optimistic assumptions

27 February 2010

Playing It Safe, For Now

The next year’s budget will have to introduce very real tax reforms

27 February 2010

All Light, No Tunnel

Stockmarkets are cheered by the 2010-11 Budget. Is that justified?

27 February 2010

Reforms, Concessions

Two moves that will significantly impact two sectors

27 February 2010

Sands Of Time

Pranab the man, and his six budgets

27 February 2010

Sliced And Diced

Those who gained, those who lost and those who got away

27 February 2010

Neither Too Hot

The sectoral impact of the Finance Bill

27 February 2010

Tiger Changes His Stripes

The compulsive spender of yesteryear has become an advocate of financial responsibility, now that elections are behind him

27 February 2010

Kabhi Na Kabhi To Ayega

Give a little, take a little... and keep a little up your sleeve. That’s Budget 2010. It should work

27 February 2010

Loopholes Remain

The finance minister did not clarify where the government stands on serious issues such as MAT and capital gains tax

27 February 2010

The Right Signals

Budget 2010 is welcome as it gives directional clarity to the introduction of GST

27 February 2010

Steady Steps Forward

Broadening the tax base to include more taxpayers while reducing tax compliance procedures, are firm steps towards big reforms

27 February 2010

Mixed Signals At Core

Infrastructure remains in the spotlight. Removing bottlenecks can facilitate investment and implementation of the various proposals

27 February 2010

Financially Sound

Curbing fiscal deficit, a healthy disinvestment target, and reforms are good news for the financial sector. Abolition of STT would have helped

27 February 2010

An Overture To Reforms

Changes made in tax regulations during this round are more a prelude to the major acts expected to be performed the next year


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