Jaitley, Trump & Vodafone: Here's why they made news this week

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Tax for lowest income slab slashed to 5%, surcharge of 10% slapped on incomes over Rs 50L An individual's tax is calculated according to the income tax slabs announced by the government every year in the Budget. readmore Trump government tables new H-1B bill; techies, IT firms brace for tough future The legislation sets aside 20% of the annually allocated H-1B visas for small and start-up employers to ensure small businesses have an opportunity to compete for high-skilled workers. Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea Cellular; here's what it means for you The merger will help Vodafone India improve its position in the mass market, while Idea Cellular would gain from Vodafone's strength in the metro circles.

Editor's Pick It isn't so easy! 5 reasons why Trump's H-1B visa plan is hard to happen Trump's plan faces several challenges. If not dropped altogether, the proposed overhaul might not be as severe as it is now when it becomes a law. Budget 2017: How to cut tax outgo and maximise your take home salary If your basic salary is over Rs 1 lakh a month, most of your 80C limit will be used up by Provident Fund contribution alone, if you have opted for it. Wishes unfulfilled: What you wanted and what you got in Budget 2017 There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note ban on different sections but most remain unfulfilled. Want to know what's costly and what's cheap after this Budget? Here's the list Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continued with the crackdown on cigarettes and tobacco products by increasing taxes in the Budget for 2017-18.

Most Popular This Week RBI removes withdrawal limits on current accounts Chinese firms are in a mad rush to buy business and land in Pakistan. Read why What's new in Budget 2017 for real estate sector? Mr Trump, take note! India's Ambani boosts business for Zuckerberg in your protectionist US Infosys techie from Kerala murdered in Pune office; security guard nabbed

Story of The Week Here are the highlights of Union Budget 2017 Jaitley presented the Budget amid hopes that the proposals will help revive a slowing economy, hit further by demonetisation of high value currency. read more

Money Has Arun Jaitley's Budget left you richer or poorer? Read and find out For the aam aadmi, the Budget document's economic jargon can be intimidating. We break it down here to help you understand where exactly your finances now stand. 10 things individual taxpayers should know From cut in individual tax rates to change in holding period for long term capital gains tax, here are the ten announcements FM has made in Budget 2017.

Stock Round Up Top 10 stocks on analysts' radar post Arun Jaitley 'popular' Budget 2017 There was a lot of pessimism ahead of the Budget 2017, but the Finance Minister delivered what most analysts called a "popular and not a populist budget".

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