Table of Contents
- Introduction: A Vision for Viksit Bharat
- The 4 Growth Engines of the Indian Economy
- Major Economic Targets: Revenue, Deficit, Borrowing
- Announcements for MSMEs & Startups
- Innovation, Skilling, and Research Initiatives
- Reforms in Taxation, Customs, and Compliance
- Infrastructure, Urbanization & Power Sector
- Export Promotion & Global Trade Integration
- Schemes Specific to Northeast & Arunachal Pradesh
- Conclusion: Budget 2025 as a Blueprint for 2047
- How Sigma Solutions Can Help
🗳️ 1. Introduction: A Vision for Viksit Bharat
The Union Budget 2025–26 is a visionary step toward building a Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047, centered on inclusive growth, empowerment of youth and women, and enhancing private sector engagement.
Key Themes:
- Poverty elimination and universal healthcare
- Skill-driven employment and educational access
- 70% women economic participation
- India as a global food and innovation hub
🚂 2. The Four Engines of Growth
The budget defines India’s development around these economic drivers:
- Agriculture: Ensuring food security and boosting rural income
- MSMEs: Decentralized manufacturing and employment generation
- Investment: Public-private partnerships in infrastructure
- Exports: Trade facilitation and global market integration
Supported by enabling reforms in taxation, compliance, urban infrastructure, and finance.
📊 3. Economic & Fiscal Indicators
- Total Expenditure: ₹50.65 lakh crore
- Capital Expenditure: ₹11.11 lakh crore
- Net Tax Revenue: ₹28.37 lakh crore
- Fiscal Deficit Target: 4.4% of GDP
- Gross Market Borrowing: ₹14.82 lakh crore
This budget reflects prudent spending with high focus on infrastructure-led growth and deficit management.
💼 4. MSMEs & Startup Support
🔹 New MSME Classification
- Investment & turnover thresholds increased by 2.5x
- Helps scaling without losing MSME status
🔹 Startup Incentives
- Tax holiday window extended till 31st March 2030
- Startups get additional 5 years tax exemption eligibility
🔹 Gig & Platform Economy
- Gig workers get ID cards, e-Shram registration
- PM-JAY coverage extended to platform workers
🔹 Credit Access
- PM SVANidhi upgraded: credit limit raised to ₹30,000
- Affordable working capital for micro-entrepreneurs
🧪 5. Skilling, Innovation, and R&D
🌱 Research & Innovation
- ₹20,000 crore for private sector-led R&D
- 10,000 PM Research Fellowships in top institutions
- AI Center for Education: ₹500 crore investment
🏫 Skilling Initiatives
- 5 National Skill Excellence Centers
- 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools
- Digital textbooks under Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme
⚖️ 6. Taxation, Customs & Regulatory Reforms
📏 Direct Taxation
- Income up to ₹12 lakh: zero tax under new regime
- Second self-occupied property allowed tax-free
- Updated return window extended from 2 to 4 years
📁 Indirect Tax & Customs
- Simplified tariff: 8-slab GST model
- Duty waiver on 36 life-saving drugs & 12 rare minerals
- EVs, solar, textile & medtech get customs support
📊 Regulatory Simplification
- Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 decriminalizes 100+ provisions
- Investment Friendliness Index to rank states
- Unified national compliance portal under development
🛍️ 7. Infrastructure, Urban & Power Sector
- ₹1.5 lakh crore interest-free loans for state infra development
- Urban Challenge Fund: ₹1 lakh crore for Smart Cities
- 200 cancer daycare centres to be built
- Creation of 10,000 new MBBS seats in rural and urban India
🌐 8. Export Promotion & Trade
📦 Export Incentives
- Export Promotion Mission launched
- MSME integration with BharatTradeNet
- Strengthening global supply chain alignment
🏢 Global Capability Centers (GCCs)
- Tier-2 city support for IT and BPO GCCs
- IFSC units get tax clarity and business incentives
🌄 9. Focus on Northeast & Arunachal Pradesh
This year’s budget gives continued momentum to the Northeast:
- UDAN 2.0: new air routes for underconnected cities
- Homestay push via MUDRA Yojana for rural tourism
- Jal Jeevan Mission extended till 2028
- Renewable Energy Mission includes NE states in solar & nuclear expansion
- Medical & cultural tourism along Buddhist circuits
🗺️ 10. Conclusion: Foundation for 2047
The Union Budget 2025–26 sets a strategic roadmap for India’s transformation. Focus areas such as:
- Empowering startups and MSMEs
- Education, skilling, and AI innovation
- Infrastructure, clean energy, and healthcare
- Transparent taxation and ease of doing business
…build a strong base for India’s emergence as a leading global economy by 2047.
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