The Budget Speech for 2025-26 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presented in Parliament, outlines several key initiatives and reforms aimed at stimulating economic growth, enhancing social welfare, and promoting inclusive development. Here are the highlights from her speech:
Tax incentives to International Financial Services Centre International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) is a jurisdiction that provides financial services to non-residents and residents, to the…
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Tax on distributed income of domestic company for buy-back of shares Special provisions relating to tax on distributed income of a domestic company from buy-back…
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Note: (a) “Basic Customs Duty (BCD)” means the customs duty levied under the Customs Act, 1962. (b) “Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)”…
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