New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- With just weeks left until the presentation of the budget for the upcoming financial year, people await major financial announcements, and expectations are running high, particularly for any tax-related reforms that may be on the cards.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is reportedly set to present the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday, 1 February, while the Budget Session of the Parliament will begin on 28 January 2026 and continue till 2 April 2026, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju informed on X.

Amid rising hopes, EY India has highlighted the critical role of the upcoming Union Budget 2026 in shaping India's economic trajectory, which is likely to focus on sustaining robust growth, enhancing tax certainty, and driving sec...