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Updated : Feb 8, 2019

Budget 2019: Factors that might impact future of the economy

If deficits increase, that can lead to inflationary pressure and raising interest rates.

Updated : Feb 2, 2019

Budget 2019: GST composition scheme for service providers and increase in exemption limits among mega changes for MSMEs

MSME sector covers 90 per cent of the businesses by volume and is a pivotal sector for India.

Updated : Jan 31, 2019

Budget 2019: Pharma seeks research push; healthcare for GST rationalisation

The expectations for some radical or path breaking policy announcements are dim, largely because it is to be a vote-on-account budget. On healthcare, major concerns revolved around Goods and Services Tax.

Updated : Jan 31, 2019

Removal of tax on LTCG important to bring stability in market

Removal of tax on long term capital gain, increase in tax exemption limit and removal of dividend distribution tax can help bring stability in the market while making the investments in mutual funds more lucrative and beneficial for the investors.

Updated : Jan 31, 2019

Budget 2019: Govt should give benefits, subsidies and incentives to industries

Also to overcome the current problem of Chinese products flooding the Indian market, we need to ensure that we start manufacturing locally. And this is exactly what the superpower countries are doing where India is lacking.

Updated : Jan 31, 2019

Will the sun set on the capital gains tax exemption bonds under Section 54EC?

Section 54EC exempts capital gains of up to Rs 50 lakhs arising from the transfer of long term capital assets. This exemption is presently available for long term capital gains arising only from the transfer of land or building or both

Updated : Jan 29, 2019

Budget 2019: How to strengthen keyman insurance policies

Keyman insurance can be defined as an insurance policy where the proposer is a company, the premium is paid by the company, the claim also goes to the company, but the insured is an employee

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Updated : Jan 23, 2019

Budget 2019: Solar industry needs allocation of separate funds, along with subsidies

The decrease in import of solar panels and promotion of domestic manufacturing will only become feasible if the government announces favourable initiatives and schemes that provide a platform to develop local manufacturing infrastructure.

Updated : Jan 22, 2019

Volatility seen post Budget 2019, global macroeconomic activity and Fed rates to decide market direction

On the downside, support is established at 10,700 - 10,650. These are important for this move and a breach of these levels will see a downward move to take the index to lower levels of 10,200 - 10,250.

Updated : Jan 21, 2019

Budget 2019: Key things to keep in mind when investing in ELSS

ELSS has the lowest lock-in of just 3 years among all Section 80C options. ELSS saves up to Rs 46,800 a year in tax.