Old tax regime is not going to end soon; CBDT chairman rules out sunset clause for old regime

The old tax regime will not be phased out soon, according to CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal, despite 88% of individual taxpayers ...
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Budget 2026 Highlights: Budget makes studying abroad cheaper, FM slashes TCS on education remittances to 2%

Union Budget 2026 PPF, Small Savings, Post Office Schemes, LTCG/STCG Changes, Life Insurance, Gold and SGB Announcements ...

SGBs Lose Tax-Free Status In Budget 2026; Here Are Other Zero-Tax Investment Options For Investors

Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are government-issued securities valued in grams of gold, offering an alternative to owning ...

Income Tax Slabs Budget 2026 Key Points: FM Nirmala Sitharaman keeps tax slabs unchanged, introduces foreign asset disclosure scheme for small taxpayers

All eyes are on Part B (taxes) of FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech today. This is where the announcements that affect ...

Rationalise 39% top tax bracket under new regime, give higher deductions on home loan interests and saving a/c in Budget 2026

As the Indian Union Budget 2026 approaches, personal taxpayers anticipate significant reforms. The article highlights a ...

Siri set for big upgrade despite wave of AI researcher exits at Apple: Report

Apple is reportedly facing a fresh AI talent loss as four researchers and a senior Siri executive depart, even as the company ...

Budget 2026: 5 Key Expectations Of Middle Class, Farmers, Investors, And Senior Citizens Left Unmet

FM presents ₹53.47 lakh crore budget, announcing new rail corridors, cheaper cancer medicines, and an infrastructure push, ...

Income Tax Slabs Budget 2026 Highlights: What taxpayers got in Budget 2026 — were there any income tax cuts?

FM Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth Budget today. During her speech, she made a key income tax announcement on filing ...

Budget 2026 makes SGBs taxable: Here are 3 investment schemes that attract zero taxes

Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that only those SGBs that have been subscribed by an individual at the time of the original issue and are held continuously until redemption on maturity after ...
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Income Tax Budget 2026 LIVE Updates: Bullions stumble – Can Budget customs duty, GST tweaks lift gold and silver?

Union Budget 2026–27 is expected to keep income tax reforms in focus as FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents her ninth Budget on February 1. With nil tax up to Rs 12.75 lakh already in place, taxpayers are ...

At ₹8.55 lakh crore, fiscal deficit during April-Dec reaches 54.5% of FY26 target

India's fiscal deficit reaches ₹8.55 lakh crore, 54.5% of FY26 target, amid rising tax revenues and government expenditure.