2024-07-24 04:30 PM IST
In a 1 hour and 25-minute budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman highlighted 9 priority areas namely - Agriculture, Employment, Inclusive Development, Manufacturing and Services, Urban Development, Energy, Infrastructure, Innovation and R&D, and Next Generation Reforms. The Union Budget saw some major tax reforms, especially for the investors and in personal taxes for the new regime taxpayers. When it comes to Education and Employment, several employment-linked incentive schemes for employees and employers have been announced. The MSME and the manufacturing sector has got a major boost too. There have been significant reforms in the Social Justice and Infrastructure segments too. Here is a peek into the Union Budget 2024 highlights.
