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If parliamentary convention is followed, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget for 2026–27 on Sunday, February 1, government officials told PTI.
Ahead of Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (December 6, 2025) said the simplification of customs would be the next big reform agenda for the government.
The Finance Ministry has called for suggestions from trade and industry on tax rate changes and ease of compliance expected in the Union Budget for the 2026-27 fiscal to be presented on February 1, 2026.
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on Friday announced that the pre-budget meetings will be commencing from October 9, 2025 and continue till mid-November.