March 29, 2026

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Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Income tax relief, customs changes, exports push in focus for FM Sitharaman’s ninth Budget

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Dhruv Gadh, Partner- Transport, Logistics and Infrastructure PwC India lists the top expectations for maritime sector: This budget presents an opportunity to transform the maritime sector by focusing on three key areas: 1. Capital allocation for Maritime Amrit Kaal VisionAlign investments to support the long-term Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision by scaling up the Sagarmala Programme….

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Budget 2026 income tax expectations: What can FM do for the next phase of tax simplification?

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Budget 2026 income tax expectations By Kuldip KumarAs the Union Budget approaches, expectations of major tax giveaways appear muted. However, this Budget may assume significance not for dramatic announcements, but for how the Government balances growth, fiscal discipline, and reform amid a challenging economic environment.A Challenging Economic BackdropThe Honourable Finance Minister faces a complex macroeconomic…

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Railway Budget 2026 expectations: 5 ways to drive an important growth engine for the Viksit Bharat vision

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While investments in infrastructure creation of track and rolling stock have been significant, average train speeds have remained 50–52 kmph for mail/express passengers. By Dhruv Gadh and Nitin KumarThe transport and logistics sector serves as the backbone for India’s Viksit Bharat @2047 vision. As our national carrier, the railways connect remote places, while providing a…

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Budget 2026 expectations: What banks and financial services want from the FM this time?

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Union Budget 2026: Budget 2026 season is here and the banking sector heading ahead with a list of expectations, looking for targeted policy support to address credit constraints, employment pressures and regulatory challenges. According to Balasubramanian A, senior vice president at TeamLease Services, BFSI played a role in expanding formal employment in 2025, driven largely…

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Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Will FM Sitharaman’s Union Budget help mitigate impact of Trump’s tariffs?

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“As we gear up for the 2026–27 budget, tackling urban air pollution has to rise to the top of our national priorities. Last year in 2025, cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru routinely smashed past AQI levels of 400, plunging residents into hazardous health risks from respiratory diseases to heart issues that hit vulnerable groups…

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Budget 2026 metal sector expectations: MMTC-PAMP pushes for duty parity for refiners

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As the Union Budget 2026 is drawing closer, India’s precious metal refiners are have laid out their expecations from the finance minister. The sector is seeking relief from the current duty structure that favours importers as compared to local refiners, through free trade agreements. MMTC-PAMP managing director and CEO Samit Guha the duty gap has…

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Budget expectations 2026: Education sector seeks skilling push, digital access and student-centric financing

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Education leaders and edtech executives have called for higher and better-targeted allocations in Budget 2026 to strengthen skilling, digital learning infrastructure and higher-education financing, saying education spending will be critical to India’s ambition of becoming a global talent and education hub.Ravin Nair, Managing Director, QS I-GAUGE, said the upcoming Budget must focus on outcomes, especially…

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Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: FM Sitharaman’s Budget in focus amidst Trump’s tariff threats; more income tax relief coming?

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Budget 2026 Expectations Live: Key expectations of M&A sector “From an M&A taxation perspective, in cross border share swaps, many times employee stock options are also swapped. While share swaps done by way of tax neutral mergers enjoy a tax exemption, stock options do not enjoy similar exemption, which raises issues around taxability for employees…

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Budget 2026 income tax expectations: What individual taxpayers are hoping for – top 4 points to know

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As India prepares to implement the new Income-tax Act from 1 April 2026, expectations of major tax changes may need to be calibrated. By Parizad SirwallaBudget 2026 income tax expectations: Finance Minister will present Union Budget 2026 in the backdrop of uncertain geopolitical dynamics, volatile capital markets, diverse regulatory reforms (e.g. new income tax act,…

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