Summary: India will wake up to Budget Day on 16 March 2012. The current year has been particularly challenging. Growth rates have been lower than projected amidst continued inflationary trends. Will the Finance Minister manage to strike the right balance between growth and development on one side and fiscal concerns on the other? Will there finally be clarity on the widely expected Direct Taxes Code and Goods and Services Tax? And more importantly – what will the proposed amendments mean for business? (Live presentation was aired on 16 March 2012)
