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’PM Modi was very clear…’: What FM Nirmala Sitharaman said on income tax relief up to ₹12 lakh

Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major overhaul of the income tax system while outlining the Budget on Saturday. Individuals earning up to ₹12 lakh annually will no longer have to pay any tax under the new income tax regime — with benefit of ₹80,000. Sitharaman also proposed a change to the exemption limits and rejigged the...

Budget 2025 – A fine blend of tax reforms and growth

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has delivered a realistic and positive punch to keep the economy progressing, especially with a strong push to boost urban consumption, at a very crucial time of challenges globally and domestically. The biggest positive of Budget 2025 is the reduction of taxes for the middle class, which leaves more money in...

‘I’m not sure what to do’: My husband has dementia and needs care. Will Medicaid go after our money if I use it to pay off our mortgage?

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

“We still have around $300,000 left on our mortgage.” Source link

Prop traders stare at downsizing if SEBI’s new F&O limits hit home

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

The market regulator’s plans to introduce gross position limits for the derivative segment may result in job losses at proprietary firms and impact levies charged on such trades. Large prop firms employ 500-1,000 people each and several of them may have to axe 20-30 per cent of their workforce once the new norms become a...

‘Personal income tax buoyancy helped to offer relief; states may have deregulations as conditions for capex loans’

AIMPWAMarch 14, 2025

In a post-budget interview with Mint, Pandey also said the government’s push for deregulation could see them being implemented as mandatory reforms, which states are required to implement to qualify for a share of the Centre’s 50-year interest-free capex loans. Meanwhile, the 16th Finance Commission, headed by economist Arvind Panagariya, will give guidance on the...