Budget 2025-26 | 'No Income Tax' Slab Raised to Rs 12 Lakhs Per Annum, Poll-Bound Bihar in Focus

A day ago, the government presented the Economic Survey of the past year, which claimed that growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8%.

The Wire Staff

Feb 01 2025

A day ago, the government presented the Economic Survey of the past year, which claimed that growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8%.

budget 2025 26 no income tax slab raised to rs 12 lakhs per annum poll bound bihar in focus

Nirmala Sitharaman reads the Union Budget. Photo: Screengrab from video.

The Union finance ministry has tabled the budget for 2025-2026. This is finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's eighth budget speech. Amidst inflation and a worsening economy, many are looking to this budget for news on tax cuts. A day ago, the government presented the Economic Survey of the past year, which claimed that growth in FY26 would be between 6.3 and 6.8%.

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