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SP Ramanathan | Chennai

Totally Unhappy

Published on Tuesday , March 04, 2008 at 16 : 18
The FM is not for small and medium enterprises. Fringe Benefit Tax, now service tax on custom software development hike on ED for Packaged Software is all bad. Rather than ...

Nitin G Gokarn | mumbai

PCs Budget timing populist

Published on Monday , March 03, 2008 at 00 : 56
The common is euphoric that the FM has doled out a bag of "sops and benefits" . One must howver remember that this timing is opportunistic and the UPA Government ...

CA.Dakshinamurthy. | chennai

Is it UPA or NPA ?

Published on Monday , March 03, 2008 at 18 : 04
Dear Public,

This is continuation to my earlier blogs. I have attended one of he Budget Analysis sessions and have read ananlysis in different news paper.In this backdrop I wish to ...

Rajesh | chennai

IT SEZ TAX Exemption

Published on Sunday , March 02, 2008 at 18 : 57
I really support to give TAX exemption to those who are venturing into any business for the first 5 years. I say it is a must for any organization which ...

S.k.mohanty | Bhubaneswar

Where is the 'Union' in the Union Budget !

Published on Saturday , March 01, 2008 at 21 : 19
With the likes of Dr Singh and Mr Chidambaram at the helm of affairs it was only logical and expected that the Union Budget would address regional aspirations and national ...

MANISH PATEL | San Francisco, CA

Agriculture Loan Waiver - The Hidden Agenda

Published on Saturday , March 01, 2008 at 08 : 41
The important agenda for most developing countries at WTO are Farm Subsidies. The Trade ministries compare the farm subsidies of various developed countries and negotiatiate for the anti-dumping measures. The ...

Amit Prabhu | Bangalore

Another Day in Paradise

Published on Saturday , March 01, 2008 at 16 : 28
The day came and it went. The budget proposals tabled in the Parliamnet. The FM and the Govt will take credit for initiatives, the opposition will slam the policies. The ...

Vivek shandilya | Hazaribagh

Kudos to the FM !!

Published on Friday , February 29, 2008 at 18 : 49
The Finance Minister should be lauded for the budget that he has presented today.In the current global scenario of recession he has shown his prudence and experience in every respect.Firstly ...

Srinivasa Rao | Bangalore

Nice thing for an aam admi

Published on Friday , February 29, 2008 at 14 : 34
Mr Finance Minister has done a very nice thing by setting a exemption limit to 1.5L ,but one way we face a lot to save the older limit of 1L ...

Kewal Khanna | Jaipur

Relief To All And Sundry

Published on Saturday , March 01, 2008 at 10 : 38
P. Chindaram's Budget for 2008-2009 presented to Parliament touches all sections of the society. Though it is being termed as an election year budget but then tell me which government ...

Sriraman | Delhi

Sriraman

Published on Friday , February 29, 2008 at 16 : 10
This budget is highly disappointing. It lacks in creativity and financial wisdom. Making the middle class and the salaried, especially the govt babus, who expect a hike in their salary ...

Dakshinamurthy.A.L | Chennai

Linking Service Tax with TDS

Published on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 20 : 48
My humble submission to the FM is that the Service Tax burden on the common man is very huge.They are the last ones who have to pay the service tax ...

Vinayak M Samant | Belgaum

SME Booster Budget!!

Published on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 15 : 02
Since years there has been negligence on the part of the SMEs in the Manufacturing sector, the result of which during the recession phase the SMEs are the ones which ...

P.L. KULKARNI | PUNE.

BUDGET 2008-2009

Published on Thursday , February 28, 2008 at 12 : 00
FAILURE OF MANY URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANKS HAS BEEN A MATTER OF WORRY.
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS MUST AIM AT FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON THE REGULATOR. FIRM STEPS ARE REQUIRED TO PROTECT ...

Sadhana Singh | Kanpur

attention FM

Published on Monday , February 25, 2008 at 23 : 33
With elections due in ten states and general elections slated for next year the budget will definitely have populist overtones,but i sincerely hope that the sops doled out by FM ...

Maida Thomas | Madurai

tax exemption U/S 80 U

Published on Saturday , February 23, 2008 at 22 : 50
Sir,
The exemption limit for a handicapped employed person is Rs 50,000 when the handicap is evaluated to be 75% or less. I would like to bring to your notice that ...

JC | Bangalore

Agricultural and village development

Published on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 11 : 53
Indian govt. is talking more about agricultural development and development of farmers. But actual importance is given on non-agricultural industry. It is visible from the fact that agricultural lands are ...

BALASUBRAMANIAN S R | Singampunari

Save Agricultural land! Save Lives!!

Published on Tuesday , February 26, 2008 at 12 : 12
I feel proud for having selected Mr.P.Chidambaram from our (SIVAGANGAI) constitution. My humble request to him is that please give exemption on tax for the investments on agriculture (including purchase ...

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