The Latest Breaking News from Budget

CII for additional 1% CSR levy in budget to provide Covid vaccine booster shots

NEW DELHI: Industry body CII has suggested the government include an additional 1 per cent corporate social responsibility levy apart from the mandatory 2 per cent for one year in the upcoming budget to encourage corporates to spend on providing Covid vaccine booster shots.

The Times of India · Jan 23, 2022

Budget: 'Govt should abolish STT to encourage new investors to start trading'

NEW DELHI: Market experts on Thursday said the government should consider relieving traders of the Securities Transaction Tax on equity trade in the Union Budget, which will be presented by the finance minister on February 1.

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2022

Stormont’s draft budget lacks strategy, fiscal watchdog warns

The recently established Northern Ireland Fiscal Council has issued its first annual budget assessment for the region.

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

Does the Modi government have the legitimacy to run the government anymore?

Read the first part of how the Modi Government systematically made Parliament irrelevant here.

Newslaundry · Jul 2, 2018