Experts Decode Union Budget 2026, What It Means For Taxpayers

Business Today in a special discussion on Union Budget 2026-27, leading tax experts break down whether India is truly entering less taxing times. Ved Jain, Senior Tax Advisor, Mukesh Butani, Managing Partner at BMR Legal, and L. Badri Narayanan, Executive Partner at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, analyse the budget’s key tax proposals and their implications for individuals, corporates and global investors. The panel examines changes in direct and indirect taxes, compliance measures, dispute resolution, and the government’s broader reform intent. From relief expectations to structural tweaks, the conversation decodes how Budget 2026 balances revenue needs with ease of doing business and taxpayer confidence in a slowing global economy.