Budget 2023 may be populist, but not because of personal tax rejigs or a social welfare focus
If you believe Budget 2023 is populist and election-focussed because it broadens personal tax slabs, with the not-so-subtle nudge towards the new tax regime, you may be wrong. After all, as this story suggests, if you have been availing of tax exemptions and deductions, you may be better off with the old tax regime.