{"id":"f-e550251d2f-ffee629b-fd90-5e3b-a514-61b1e903e3cf","title":"Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Fiscal reforms, digital economy and telecom concerns in focus","description":"Income Tax Slabs | Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: As FM Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her ninth consecutive Budget, all eyes are on income tax relief, GST and customs reforms, and sector-specific measures that could ease cost pressures, boost disposable incomes and provide policy clarity, follow along for more LIVE updates and key announcements from Union Budget 2026.","timestamp":1768401741,"category":"business","headline":"Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Fiscal reforms, digital economy and telecom concerns in focus","modifiedHeadline":"Budget 2026: Fiscal Reforms in Focus","subCategories":["scid_edbc7f13"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"7b48871c-c993-4956-b43d-6f46f8e1b036","bundleTitle":"Today In India","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"84","fcSummary":"India anticipates Union Budget 2026, with stakeholders closely monitoring fiscal policy for economic momentum, sector-specific support, and long-term growth. Expectations include people-friendly tax reforms, GST improvements, and income tax simplification to boost disposable income.","summary":"Budget 2026: Eyes on FM Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth budget for income tax relief, GST reforms, and measures to boost disposable incomes.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/Economy/IN/en/cnbc-tv18/f-e550251d2f-ffee629b-fd90-5e3b-a514-61b1e903e3cf","sourceUrl":"https://www.cnbctv18.com/budget/budget-2026-expectations-live-updates-union-budget-of-india-in-parliament-budget-session-new-income-tax-regime-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-liveblog-ws-l-19820948.htm","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/aQ3NvmtQxDj0.webp","content":"Budget 2026 Expectations LIVE:\n As India prepares for Union Budget 2026, anticipation is building across sectors, with policymakers, investors and industry stakeholders closely tracking signals from the government’s fiscal roadmap for the coming year. The Budget assumes added significance as it comes at a time when multiple industries are navigating cost pressures, regulatory challenges and evolving demand patterns, while seeking clarity and stability from policy decisions.\n\n
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\n Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, a rare milestone that underscores continuity in fiscal leadership. Expectations are high that the Budget will outline priorities aimed at sustaining economic momentum, addressing sector-specific concerns and aligning public spending with long-term growth objectives. Budget 2026 is already the subject of intense discussion, with stakeholders keenly watching for measures that could directly impact their operating environment.\n\n
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\n As Budget 2026 approaches, expectations are centred on people-friendly tax reforms that directly affect household finances and everyday costs. A GST-style overhaul of customs, with rationalised duty slabs, deeper digitisation and a one-time amnesty for legacy disputes, could reduce clearance delays, ease working capital stress for businesses and improve trade efficiency, with benefits passing on to consumers.\n
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\n On income tax, the progressive slab-based system under the new tax regime for FY 2025–26 offered major relief to many earners. With income effectively tax-free up to ₹12 lakh under the new regime, taxpayers are now watching whether Budget 2026 builds further on GST and income tax reforms to simplify compliance and increase disposable income.\n\n
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\n Union Budget 2026 to be presented at 11 am on February 1, Lok Sabha speaker confirms.\n
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\n Follow along for LIVE Updates on Budget 2026 expectations.","readDurationInMinutes":"3","author":{"name":"CNBC TV18","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/jpeg/ecc3d19b-fc52-4a39-881c-5b0936ae723b.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"383191425","type":"COMSCORE"}],"pointerSummary":["Budget 2026: Sectors await fiscal roadmap amid cost pressures and demand shifts.","Sitharaman to present ninth budget, expected to boost economic growth.","Tax reforms, GST overhaul, and income tax changes anticipated in Budget 2026."],"tags":["Budget2026","NirmalaSitharaman","UnionBudget","IncomeTax","GST","FiscalReforms","DigitalEconomy","Telecom","TaxRelief","CustomsReforms","EconomicGrowth","LokSabha","TaxSlabs","DisposableIncome","Taxpayers","BudgetExpectations","UnionBudget2026"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: Fiscal reforms, digital economy and telecom concerns in focus

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