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Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister will present the Union Budget on Feb 1st for the fiscal year 2025-26, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Some of the crucial developments in the budget included:
Possible income tax relief
Expectations of tax holidays and GST exemptions in various industries
Possibly increase in the budget allocation for welfare schemes
Startups hope for the removal of the angel tax
Health tech sector hopes for increased funding
Possible investment in urban infrastructure to support co-living spaces and as an extension supporting sustainable practices.
Enhancing export initiatives in support of the IT industry
Strong policy support for the renewable energy sector
Some of the major economic challenges that the country has faced in the past five years and continue to deal with include:
The National Statistical Office’s (NSO) Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report for the year 2021-22 stated that the unemployment rate stood at 4.1%.in that period
The Economic Survey 2022-23 stated that the agriculture and allied sectors experienced an average annual growth rate of 4.18% for the past six years falling short of the growth rate required to benefit the farmers' incomes
Due to high levels of income inequality, deterioration in consumption demand is also taking place.
When it comes to investments and infrastructure development, here are a few things the government should try to address to boost the economy:
For a successful Public-Private Partnership or PPP to improve the country’s infrastructure, the banking sector needs to be smarter, more efficient and mature
The government should also look into offering better and higher spending capacity to the middle class and consumers
With PPP, there has been an increase in participation in the railway sector with private companies taking up railway bogie manufacturing, but this needs to be expanded further
The government should also look into decreasing the Interest burden on infrastructure projects
Some of the tax reforms and incentives that the budget 2025 implementation could include to help with the economic growth of the country can be:
Better Production-Linked Incentives or PLIs for the consumer industry, particularly wearables, toys, furniture, etc. could promote export competitiveness, increasing chances of international success
The introduction of policies like tax incentives in the mutual funds sector will help boost investor confidence
Financial inclusivity of underserved sectors can be enhanced with schemes and incentives that promote the expansion of fintech companies
Increase in the export incentives to help with the budget 2025 implementation of comprehensive socio-economic reforms
Some of the initiatives by the government, sector-wise to boost economy should include:
Renewable Energy: Possible revision of GST on renewable energy components from 18% to 5% leading to increased affordability and attractiveness of renewable energy investments.
Export Market: Reconsideration of the ban on exports of white rice has led to an increase in economic strain.
Energy Industry: Possible subsidies and initiatives to reduce high production costs can also help increase investments.
MSME Sector: Possible initiatives to develop the workforce in the sector and create more jobs. These initiatives should also help with reskilling and upskilling the workforce in AI, data analytics etc.
When it comes to the possible measures the government can take under the budget 2025 implementation for social welfare and inclusive growth, here is a list
Possible initiatives to increase cash handouts to farmers and focus on enhancing and increasing rural housing subsidies.
Possibility of insurance for unorganised workers like taxi, truck, and three-wheeler drivers.
Increase in the introduction and adoption of state-sponsored welfare schemes and incentives
Inclusion of welfare schemes to focus on rebuilding public confidence, raising overall income levels and boosting rural consumption
Including welfare schemes that focus on the welfare of women and the youth
Possible inclusion of incentives that help the unemployed sector of the country.
In conclusion, the budget 2025’s focus spans across various sectors in the country to boost the economy. Certain budget 2025 implementations could include:
Development of the workforce and increased job creation in the MSME sector
Continued focus on renewable energy, to meet its Net Zero goal by 2070 by increasing domestic manufacturing capacities of various renewable energy components
Decrease in GST rates across sectors to reduce the tax burden and help the sectors grow.
Welfare schemes that focus on farmers, the unorganised sector, women, youth and the unemployed.
Possible subsidies and initiatives to reduce high production costs and increase investments in the energy sector
Additional Read: Budget 2025: Focus on Smart Cities & Urbanization
Additional Read: Union Budget 2025: What to Expect for India’s Digital Economy
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