CII's wish-list
Heading the wish-list for the budget, prepared by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is a reduction in the average excise duty rate to 15 per cent.

Removing barriers
The task before the makers of the new telecom policy is clear. Telecommunications is the engine of economic expansion and technological growth.

Tax breaks for intangible assets now possible
A recent amendment in the Income-tax Act, 1961, has removed an anomaly bringing the law in line not only with business reality but also with recent times.

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