India offers middle-class tax relief to support growth

India offers middle-class tax relief to support growth; targets narrower budget gap
India plans to cut personal income tax rates to boost middle-class spending power, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, as she announced an annual budget that also sought to increase private investment to strengthen growth.
Union Budget 2025: Big income tax relief, push to Make in India and other highlights
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament on Saturday. She announced no income tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh and introduced initiatives to boost MSMEs, startups,
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Budget, FM Sitharaman declares that no income tax would be payable up to annual income of Rs 12 lakh, announcing that the govt would thus forgo Rs 1 lakh crore in direct tax revenues
India aims to boost middle-class to support growth; targets narrower budget gap
India will focus on boosting middle-class spending power, encouraging inclusive development and boosting private investment to strengthen growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday,
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Takeaways from India's budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and manufacturing.
India cuts income tax in a bid to boost consumption
India cut personal income tax rates for some individuals in a bid to boost consumption across Asia's third-largest economy, which is projected to grow at its slowest pace in four years. Currently, under the new system introduced in 2020,
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Budget 2025: India's gender budget rises 37% to reach ₹4.49 lakh crore
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India axes import tax on some smartphone parts in boost to Apple, Xiaomi
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Budget 2025 math: Where each rupee in India's coffer comes from and where it goes
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