Budget 2017
Consumer
Govt raises just under $1 bn via ITC stake sale
The government on Tuesday sold a 2% stake in cigarette maker ITC Ltd for Rs 6,690 crore ($993 million) as ......
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Broad-based investment pick-up in India another two quarters away: Bibek Debroy
Bibek Debroy, a member of the government think tank National Institution for Transforming India (Niti) Aayog, feels that finance minister ......
Others
How it will impact the PE/VC industry and M&A deals
The government last year had made efforts on both tax and regulatory fronts to boost the PE/VC industry. It provided ......
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Budget 2017: Several positives for the PE/VC industry
This is a very difficult or rather a unique Budget for the finance minister with the Election Commission's restrictions on ......
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Financial services sector to benefit from enhanced expenditure
The Union Budget has unveiled several measures that would positively impact the overall economy. However, the financial services sector would ......
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Misses roadmap to cut corporate tax, phase out exemptions
The much-anticipated Union Budget 2017 expectedly showcased the government’s intention to promote digital economy and curb black money. In the ......
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Jaitley removes uncertainty over tax for limited partners, PE funds
Offering foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) a respite, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley exempted them from the purview of indirect transfer provisions.“In ......
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Govt sets record disinvestment target for FY18
The government on Wednesday laid out a record disinvestment target for the forthcoming financial year as part of measures to ......
Infrastructure
Affordable housing gets infra status, more tax relief for real estate
Finance minister Arun Jaitley showered largesse on the realty industry after the prime minister spooked the sector with demonetisation three ......
General
Feel good for janta, disappointing for corporate India
Finance minister Arun Jaitley almost replayed his last year’s Union Budget speech on Wednesday, if not in words then in ......