Indexation removal on real estate won't hike tax burden, has limited impact

IANS | July 25, 2024 10:51 AM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Amid the growing chatter over the removal of indexation benefit in the long-term capital gain (LTCG) calculation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reiterated that the move is not a “revenue-raising measure” and will not lead to a higher tax burden on real estate transactions.

Union Budget 2024: What becomes cheaper and what’s costlier?

IANS | July 23, 2024 1:15 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a major reduction in customs duty on cancer drugs and mobile phones, it is set to considerably bring down their prices in the market. The three cancer drugs are Trastuzumab deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab.