Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi highlighted that the customs duty reforms introduced in the Union Budget 2026-27 are designed to catalyse domestic manufacturing, boost exports, and improve the ease of living for citizens.
According to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the registration fee and stamp duty payable will be reimbursed by the Narmada Valley Development Authority.
The deal involves reducing reciprocal tariffs from 25% to 18% and eliminating the additional 25% duty on Russian oil imports into India. India has also agreed to increase imports from the US by $500 billion, covering sectors like energy, technology, agriculture, and defence.
The reduction in the US import duties, along with forthcoming duty-free trade agreements with the United Kingdom and European countries, will drive remarkable growth in the Indian textile industry. As a result, employment opportunities in the textile sector will multiply significantly.
New Delhi [India], February 3: Marking a dominant start to its grand 30th anniversary year celebrations in 2026, India's No.1 tractor export brand Sonalika Tractors has clocked its fastest ever YTD overall sales of 1,51,604 tractors during Apr'25-Jan'26. Driven by heavy-duty tractors equippe
New Delhi [India], February 3: Shyam Sunder Jindal, Promoter of BC Jindal Group, has applauded the Union Budget 2026 for its strong focus on boosting domestic manufacturing for India's clean energy ambitions.
Notably, the Finance Minister in her budget speech had announced the proposals for deduction in Customs and Central Excise for certain products which she said aims to further simplify the tariff structure, support domestic manufacturing, promote export competitiveness, and correct inversi
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said Union Finance Minister has "neglected" education, minority affairs, and research and social spending and Tamil Nadu in the 2026 union budget.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday questioned whether the Union Budget 2026-27 amounts to a concession to the United States without a formal agreement, pointing out that customs duty cuts appear to benefit certain sectors.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as a visionary document that establishes the groundwork for India to become a developed nation or "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. Speaking to the media post the Budget 2026 session, Goyal stated that t
Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a set of indirect tax measures in the Union Budget 2026-27, aimed at further simplifying the tariff structure, supporting domestic manufacturing, promoting export competitiveness, and correcting inversion in duty.
In response to the US tariffs on imports of Indian goods, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed reducing the tariff rate on all dutiable goods imported for personal use from 20 per cent to 10 per cent.