Quick Preview – Budget 2012-13

The FM has outlined 5 major objectives which have been kept in mind to prepare the budget 2012-13 1. To focus on the domestic demand 2. To assist the process of getting more private investment in the economy 3. Remove Supply side bottlenecks especially in four sectors – Agriculture, Infrastructure, Railways and Civil Aviation 4.… Read More »

Spoof – FM’s Union Budget speech 2112-13 leaked!

Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Union Budget for 2112-13 We are reaching the end of a remarkable fiscal year. In a globalized world with its share of uncertainties and rapid changes, this year brought us some opportunities and many challenges as we moved ahead with steady steps on the chosen path of fiscal… Read More »

Is the budget only about taxes?

The first thing an average citizen of India thinks about before any Government Budget is about his/her personal income tax. Discussions during and immediately following the Budget presentation by the Finance Minister is also about income tax slabs and the tax savings instruments. But is the budget presentation only about income tax? Income Tax As… Read More »

Last minute preview of budget 2012!

The Reserve Bank of India has left the key rates unchanged. Repo rate remains unchanged at 8.75% in the policy review on 15th March 2012. Probably, RBI would have sensed the UPA government’s inability to present a bold budget to bring in economic reform, and therefore, it has suspended the further relaxation in policy rates.… Read More »

A medico writes to the FM

Dear Mr. Finance Minister, I am a Doctor having my private practice. Last year you had given a big relief to people like us in increasing the self assessment limit to Rs.60 lakhs. This has relieved us from a lot of record keeping and fees to auditors. Thank you for this kind gesture. Loans for… Read More »

With love to Pranab from an MBA Grad…

Dear Mr. Finance Minister, as a PG student of Management there are a few requests that I have to place before you for the forthcoming budget. Education Loan For a long time, only professional course students were offered loans by banks. In the last budget you had provided provision for a wider range of courses… Read More »