Budget 2025: middle class of country rejoiced

Takeaways from India's budget that slashes income tax on the salaried middle class to spur growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented an annual budget to Parliament on Saturday that focused on wooing the salaried middle class with tax cuts and spurring economic growth by boosting agriculture and manufacturing.
India's annual budget announced big tax breaks to boost spending of the middle class
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Budget 2025: The middle class of the country rejoiced after hearing the budget, salary up to 12 lakhs is tax-free; how much loss will the government incur?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a big announcement for taxpayers while presenting the budget today. The Finance Minister said that income up to Rs 12 lakh will be completely tax-free. The middle-class people of the country have breathed a sigh of relief with this announcement of the Finance Minister.
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