Budget 2026: Will Industries and Taxpayers Get Relief They Hoped For?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for 2026-27, which will outline how the government plans to manage the economy in the coming year.
Ahead of the budget, both taxpayers and industry leaders have shared several expectations. The budget speech will be delivered on Sunday, 1st February. This will be a special moment, as it marks Sitharaman’s ninth budget.
Budget 2026 Important Dates
The following are key dates of Union Budget 2026:
28 January: The Budget Session of Parliament will begin when President Droupadi Murmu speaks to both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha together.
29 January: The Lok Sabha Secretariat has released a tentative schedule, and according to it, the Lok Sabha will also be in session on that day.
29 January: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey at 11 am on this day.
1 February: Nirmala Sitharaman will explain the government’s financial plan for the year 2026 in Parliament at 11 am.
13 February: The first half of the Budget Session ends.
9 March: The remaining part of the budget session will start on this day.
2 April: It’s the last day of Parliament’s Budget Session. After this day, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned sine die.
Industries likely to see changes in Budget 2026
Budget 2026 is expected to focus on making India grow faster and stronger by investing money in important areas of the economy. Big attention is likely to be given to sectors such as railways and infrastructure to improve transport and connectivity, urban development to make cities better to live in, and manufacturing to create more jobs. Industries such as auto, defense, electronics, MSMEs, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence (AI) may also get support to boost innovation, production, and exports.
Along with these, the government will give funds to healthcare, tourism, agriculture, and logistics so that public welfare improves.
Last year, in Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a big relief to middle-class taxpayers in India. She reduced income tax for people earning up to Rs 12 lakh a year. For salaried workers, after accounting for the standard deduction, the income you don’t have to pay tax on went up to Rs 12.75 lakh. She also announced a new income tax law called the New Income Tax Act, 2025, which came into force on April 1, 2025.
