Overall, a lot to like in this budget, but nothing to swoon over. Higher tax on 1800cc or higher cars is fantastic. So is the three year break on capital loss. So too is the renewable energy machine imports sans duty. Sad to hear no mention of property tax
By Mosharraf Zaidi
Development practitioner
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