Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Income tax cheer for common man, infrastructure boost on the cards?

Budget 2024 Expectations Highlights: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget 2024 for financial year 2024-25 on February 1, 2024 as part of the Parliament’s Budget session. However, since this is an election year, the Budget that will be presented on February 1 will be an Interim Budget or a Vote on Account. Going by the past trends, no major changes are expected in the Interim Budget. However, some populist measures aimed at the common man - centered around agriculture, jobs, income tax relief, senior citizens may be announced by FM Sitharaman. Budget 2024 comes at a time when the Indian economy has managed to retain its tag of being the fastest growing major economy in the world. Budget 2024 is likely to focus on measures that will help India continue on its growth path towards the goal of a $5 trillion economy. Given the global headwinds and uncertainties from war-like situations globally, it will be important for Budget 2024 to make the Indian economy more ‘atmanirbhar’. Track TOI for live updates on the top Budget 2024 expectations: