https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32439 The Budget is characterised as a presentation that substitutes announcements and rebranding for substantive measures, offering inadequate tax relief while failing to tackle inflation, unemployment and declining consumption. Specific policy gaps noted include absence of a roadmap to double farmers' incomes, no GST concessions on agricultural inputs, unchanged MGNREGA funding despite inflation, lack of reforms to spur private investment or job creation, and no targeted health, education or scholarship measures for marginalized groups; flagship schemes are described as unimplemented announcements. en-us Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:01:05 +0530 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:01:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32439 The Budget is characterised as a presentation that substitutes announcements and rebranding for substantive measures, offering inadequate tax relief while failing to tackle inflation, unemployment and declining consumption. Specific policy gaps noted include absence of a roadmap to double farmers' incomes, no GST concessions on agricultural inputs, unchanged MGNREGA funding despite inflation, lack of reforms to spur private investment or job creation, and no targeted health, education or scholarship measures for marginalized groups; flagship schemes are described as unimplemented announcements. News - Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:01:05 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32439