Image Source : INDIA TV Budget 2024 Budget 2024: In the general budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, the focus should be on providing relief to taxpayers, especially those in the lower-income group, to boost consumption, Industry leaders suggested to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Sitharaman is set to present the full budget for 2024-25 on … Read more
The S&P 500 hitting its 35th record high this year shows the market is well-prepared to handle any uncertainties that may arise from the US presidential campaign, according to the CEO of leading independent financial advisory and fintech. “Despite this remarkable performance, the looming uncertainty surrounding the US presidential campaign could lead to a market … Read more
An increase in government expenditure, and a small cut in income taxes: these are among the key expectations of economists from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as she presents the final Union Budget for 2024-25 on July 23.Aditi Nayar, Chief Economist at ICRA, and Anubhuti Sahay, Head of India Economic Research at Standard Chartered Bank discussed … Read more
Having secured a landslide victory as expected in last week’s election, Labour’s Keir Starmer has a unique opportunity to reshape the UK’s financial landscape by positioning it as a global cryptocurrency hub, according to the CEO of a leading financial advisory and fintech. “To date, Starmer’s stance on crypto remains somewhat nebulous,” said Nigel Green … Read more
(The Center Square) — Several tax changes took effect on Monday, the start of fiscal 2025, including a decrease in Georgia’s personal and corporate income tax rates. House Bill 1015 lowers Georgia’s personal income tax rate to 5.39% from 5.49%, while HB 1023 sets the corporate income tax rate — previously 5.75% — to the same level as … Read more
UK equities’ support following a Labour victory driven by a temporary boost from easing political uncertainty will be limited as the expectation has already been widely priced-in by the markets. Also, for the UK’s stocks to secure robust growth and regain ground against their global peers, three critical factors must align, said the CEO of … Read more
Republicans are united around Donald Trump as their nominee, but where they are still divided is what to do about the 21% federal corporate tax rate if they control Washington next year.Some are pushing for a corporate rate as low as 15%. Others have signaled a willingness to accept an increase up to 25%. Donald … Read more
The UK election’s influence on the pound is likely to be limited amid widespread expectation of a Labour victory, according to the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech. The prediction from Nigel Green, deVere Group chief executive, comes as Britain heads to the polls on Thursday, July 4, with the current opposition Labour Party … Read more
NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka provided the following testimony to the Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday night regarding bill A-4704/S-3513, which calls for a Corporate Transit Tax of 2.5% on New Jersey businesses with net income of $10 million, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024, despite Gov. Phil Murphy’s prior decision to sunset a 2.5% … Read more
Over the strong objections of NJBIA and other business groups, the Senate and Assembly budget committees advanced a $56.6 billion state budget supported by a $1 billion tax increase on the business community Wednesday night. This action sets the stage for final votes by both houses of the Legislature on Friday. Gov. Phil Murphy is … Read more