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The Finance Minister's speech will be closely watched as it is being touted as a historic budget.
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Money9 Budget Wishlist survey was conducted in January 2021 across TV9 Network's social media platforms. Over 11,000 respondents answered a series of multiple-choice questions. Here is what India expects from Union Budget 2021
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Investments in infrastructure can boost GDP by at least 1-2% every year, besides creating jobs. Both public and private investments and different PPP models must be explored.
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The Budget must recognise the synergy between online and blended learning.
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At present, 60% commutation is allowed under pension plans. However, if an individual does not commute, any amount and opts for 100% annuity, the pension received is fully taxable. The Budget should remove this anomaly.
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Salaried sector has always been the highest tax paying segment historically. The government must look at reducing IT rate slabs for salaried employees.
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Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director of Maruti Suzuki, told Money9 that the auto industry has huge expectations from the Budget, to be presented on February 1.
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Budget 2021 should be aimed at improving credit access and enhance financial well-being by offering a wider choice of tax saving investments.
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A demographic dividend can only be achieved if we have jobs, skills, and healthy people.
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Benchmark equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty are likely to stay volatile on the budget day on February 1.