BUDGET 2009: Coverage,Previews, Wishlists

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Govt plans VCFs to pay the requisite taxes

Home loan interest sop may be hiked to Rs 2L

Govt hints at stimulus package in vote-on-account

UPA to propose over 16% hike in the gross budgetary support

Steps to support labour-intensive sectors

India Inc seeks cut in income, corporate tax

Interim budget may include tax changes: Chidambaram


Govt eye polls in mini budget
The coalition government will put rescuing flagging growth and stemming job losses at the centre of a mini budget as it aims to woo voters ahead of general elections.

• Sops in interim budget?
• Steps to support labour-intensive sectors
• 16% hike in gross budgetary support: UPA
• Govt hints at stimulus in vote-on-account More >>

• Don't time market based on budget
  

  Market men are advising investors not to invest hastily ahead of the interim budget. The vote on account would seek to strike a balance between politics, economics

STPIs, 100% EOUs may enjoy tax holiday for 3 years

12 Feb 2009, 0103 hrs IST

The government plans to extend the tax concessions enjoyed by technology parks and 100% export-oriented units beyond March 2010. A case is also being made for the continuation of sops to 100% EOUs to make the country's exports more competitive in the global market.

Vote-on-account Primer

Prune consumption taxes

Natural gas cos may get tax sop

Lesser allocation for IITs likely in interim budget

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