Inverted duty structure in respect of various items including Electronic Goods, Toys and Chemicals may be given due consideration in the Union Budget as it not only effects exports but also the manufacturing sector and adversely hit Make in India. The actual refund mechanism for service tax is c…
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MSME Growth to be New Mantra of Govt | President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee has indicated MSME development, which has large-scale job creation potential, will be the new mantra of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government which presents its second full budget on February 29. In his address to the joint sitting of Parliament, Mukherjee said Mo…
Budget need to unleash MSME growth potential | PHD Chamber
The Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) segment has immense potential to play a significant role to push India’s growth in strong and sustainable growth trajectory, said Dr. Mahesh Gupta, President, PHD Chamber. MSMEs must be facilitated in terms of their credit demand, enhanced scope fo…
Hope to get funds for startup programme | Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman February 21 expressed the hope that Budget 2016-17, to be present next week, will allocate required funds for startup India programme. She said her ministry, Commerce and Industry, will do its best to solve the financial difficulties being faced by start-ups. Spe…
‘Silicon Valley Spirit’ guides policy-makers, Start-Ups look for a deal
Start-ups have little doubt that this Union Budget will deliver. But they are keeping their fingers crossed for much more; they hope their freedom is not curtailed by reams of policy. Setting the tone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had decisively looked at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at Vigyan B…
Infrastructure should be main focus of Budget 2016 | Umesh Revankar, MD, CEO, Shriram Transport Finance
Infrastructure should be main focus of this year’s budget. ‘The Make In India’ campaigns success hinges totally on support system and enabling environment. India needs faster & efficient connectivity between ports, railways to the site / plants that would reduce logistics cost which is probab…
TN interim budget has very little for MSMEs
Tamil Nadu Government has announced the interim budget, but the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) seems disappointed with this. the President of Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA) MUTHUSAMI C. said that there is nothing for the MSMEs in this interim budget as we …
Restore special category status to Assam | Gogoi
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on February 15 requested Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for restoration of the special category status to the state and raise central assistance for it in the coming Union Budget. In a letter to Jaitley, Gogoi pleaded for restoration of the centrally-sponsore…
Govt open to tweaking Start-up Policy | Jayant Sinha
The government is open to tweaking its start-up policy as it aims to encourage enterprenuers to start new companies and provide employment to a larger number of people, minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha said on February 10. “Policy making is a dynamic process. There are no full stops,” S…