The Economic Survey 2025-26 places the financial services sector at the centre of India’s growth–resilience trade-off, positioning it not merely as an intermediary of capital but as a strategic shock absorber in an increasingly volatile global environment. The survey’s core message is that India must “run a marathon and sprint at the same time” and has direct and layered implications for banks, NBFCs, insurers, asset managers, and capital market institutions.
As India prepares for a defining fiscal moment, the Union Budget 2026–27 is expected to set the tone for the country’s next growth cycle. At a time of shifting global dynamics and evolving domestic priorities, this Budget will be closely watched for clear signals on reform momentum, investment focus, and economic resilience.
Grant Thornton Bharat’s pre-budget 2026 survey report captures industry expectations on fiscal discipline, tax certainty, infrastructure investment, GST reforms, MSME growth, trade policy and clean-energy incentives.
India’s retail sector seeks targeted GST reforms to ease ITC blockages, simplify compliance, and strengthen supply chains to unlock the next phase of consumption-led growth.
An expert perspective on the five critical growth engines India must activate to achieve developed nation status by 2047, and the policy choices needed to sustain long-term growth.
As we enter 2026, climate change in India has crossed a decisive threshold—it is no longer an environmental externality or a distant risk, but a measurable economic variable shaping productivity, inflation, infrastructure resilience, financial stability, and national competitiveness.
An analysis of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in India, detailing how they have shifted from quality safeguards to policy levers that shape domestic manufacturing, trade dynamics, compliance costs and investment while highlighting sectoral benefits and challenges.
With the simplification exercise of the Income -tax Act (Act) already completed, Corporate India has a lot of expectations from Union Budget 2026 to make key policy and substantive changes.
India’s transportation and logistics sector has undergone a phase of structural transformation in 2025, driven by policy reforms, accelerated infrastructure commissioning, and expanding digital integration.
Grant Thornton Bharat’s PolicyCast is your window into policy, tax, and regulatory developments. Each episode features expert perspectives on issues that matter to businesses, individuals, and the wider economy.
Grant Thornton Bharat’s PolicyCast is your window into policy, tax, and regulatory developments. Each episode features expert perspectives on issues that matter to businesses, individuals, and the wider economy.
The Gujarat High Court examines whether GST’s 180-day payment rule for ITC reversal aligns with tax neutrality, commercial realities and credit as a vested right.
India’s customs framework is evolving as tariff rationalisation, FTAs and digital reforms reshape trade competitiveness and global value chain integration
India’s festive auto market is shifting with GST 2.0, hybrid preference, safety focus and digital buying trends.
A practitioner-focused guide to India’s FTAs, covering tariff benefits, rules of origin and operational compliance across active and upcoming trade agreements.
This compendium provides a comprehensive, pan-India perspective on incentives that drive investment, manufacturing, and exports.
Tune in to understand key steps for effective US pre-immigration tax planning.
India’s healthcare and pharma sector saw strong growth powered by investments, policy reforms, digital health and AI-driven innovation.