The Budget is expected to lessen or remove the tax surcharge, in light of record direct tax collections. A corporate tax reduction is not expected. Finance minister Chidambaram Palaniappan has repeatedly said that tax cuts will depend on tax compliance. But the level of conformity at which cuts will begin has not been set. Tax breaks are also predicted to be lost, starting with corporate sector exemptions. The Budget will be released on February 29.
February 09 2007