Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: With just a day to go for the Union Budget, all eyes are on the government’s policy roadmap for the coming year. The Budget announcement is expected to set the tone
for economic growth, fiscal management, and sectoral priorities at a time when households and businesses are looking for clarity.
Expectations across key sectors are taking shape as stakeholders look to the Budget for support that sustains growth, strengthens jobs and eases financial pressures:
Taxpayers & Households: Many taxpayers want practical improvements to the income tax structure that preserve simplicity while supporting long-term financial planning — including broader deductions for home loan interest and diversified retirement savings options.
Businesses & Industry: With industrial output and investment showing resilience, firms are looking for policies that bolster capital formation, ease compliance, and expand infrastructure spending — especially in manufacturing and technology-driven sectors that promise jobs and exports.
Startups & Innovation: The startup ecosystem expects incentives around employee stock options and capital access, along with regulatory tweaks that encourage risk capital and talent retention without increasing compliance burdens.
Financial Markets & Banking: With savings moving into equity and mutual funds, markets hope for measures that deepen liquidity and reduce the cost of capital. The banking sector also seeks a stable fiscal framework that supports credit growth without compromising asset quality.
Agriculture & MSMEs: Rural demand remains central to consumption growth, and the agriculture and MSME segments are looking for continued credit support, risk-mitigation tools, and investment in rural infrastructure that boost productivity and income.
Earlier, the Economic Survey 2025–26 was tabled in Parliament on January 29, 2026, setting the stage and tone of the government ahead of the budget. The Survey highlights that India’s economy is expected to grow around 7.4% in the current year, and is projected to expand between 6.8% and 7.2% in FY27, underlining steady growth despite global uncertainties.
