https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=17394 The statement endorses the Union Budget 2017-18 as a development-oriented fiscal plan prioritising agriculture, rural development, and infrastructure investment to raise farmer incomes and generate employment; it notes the merger of the Railway budget for integrated transport planning and the establishment of a Railway Safety Fund, highlights enhanced allocations for skill development, housing, health and education, presents a digital-economy package to curb tax evasion, and describes tax reforms and changes to small industry taxation intended to relieve the middle class and improve competitiveness. en-us Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:52:48 +0530 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:49:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=17394 The statement endorses the Union Budget 2017-18 as a development-oriented fiscal plan prioritising agriculture, rural development, and infrastructure investment to raise farmer incomes and generate employment; it notes the merger of the Railway budget for integrated transport planning and the establishment of a Railway Safety Fund, highlights enhanced allocations for skill development, housing, health and education, presents a digital-economy package to curb tax evasion, and describes tax reforms and changes to small industry taxation intended to relieve the middle class and improve competitiveness. News - Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:52:48 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=17394