The Latest Breaking News from Budget

The starting gun for the next general election campaign may have already been fired, but today’s Autumn Statement represents an intensification of hostilities. The Chancellor took some of the fiscal headroom handed to him by the Office for Budget Responsibility and sought to give voters — not least Tory backbenchers…

Watch as the Office for Budget Responsibility holds a press conference following Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement.

The mayor presented $16.6 billion 2024 city budget to the City Council today. Here’s how he wants to use taxpayer money.

The Government insists the 14 billion euro budget package revealed on Tuesday balances current needs with the future wellbeing of the economy.

India's direct tax collections rose 21.8%, surpassing over half of Budget estimates. Refunds of up to ₹5,000 not restricted. Tax demands from past being raised, some due to tech shift. 7.27 cr returns filed, 7.15 cr verified. Gross collections up 18%, PIT revenues 29.5%. Net revenues 31.85%.

The government has signalled it will spend cautiously – despite expecting a surplus of 10 billion euro this year.

TN's revenue receipts up 5.47% to ₹92,967.33 cr till Aug. SOTR increased to ₹59,616.01 cr, revenue deficit at ₹17,614.98 cr. Assembly session to commence on Monday, with focus on Kalaignar Mahalir Urimai Thittam & borrowings of ₹18,000 cr in Q3.

Federation of Sabari Railway Action Council urges State govt. to extend Angamaly-Sabarimala rail line from Erumely to Balaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. New line to link industrial & tourism hubs, transport 850 truckloads of goods daily & bring tourist destinations on rail map. Railways have done feasibility survey for extension. ₹100 cr allocated…

City Voices: Rather than a huge shift to de-risk by locking in the higher yields on offer this year, LDI schemes have been more focused on getting their houses in order