{"id":32965,"date":"2025-01-20T10:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T05:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=32965"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:00:30","slug":"budget-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2025 Expectations Updates: Will Government Merge Old and New Tax Regimes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/union-budget-2025-26-news\/\">Union Budget 2025 <\/a>is set to be presented on 1st February 2025. The country\u2019s vast population awaiting the budget announcements kept making several debates on income tax regimes. One of these debates is that the government is likely to merge the old tax regime with the new one. But the Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, had not marked any of such claims for the union budget 2025-2026.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Experts\u2019 viewpoints or debates might help you understand what this budget will bring to us. Scroll to explore what experts say about merging the old and new tax regimes.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Everyone is seeking potential relief in the upcoming union budget 2025-2026. This relief also includes a tax break for people earning up to Rs 15 lakh per annum and a rise in the standard deduction under the new tax regime. Experts denied getting significant changes in taxation from the old tax regime. They said that it would be risky to scrap the old tax regime altogether.&nbsp;<\/p><p>To eliminate such risk from the Indian economy, they predict that the government might merge the old and new tax regimes.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#What_is_New_Tax_Regime\" title=\"What is New Tax Regime?\">What is New Tax Regime?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#Key_Takeaways\" title=\"Key Takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#FAQs_on_Union_Budget_2025_Expectations\" title=\"FAQs on Union Budget 2025 Expectations\">FAQs on Union Budget 2025 Expectations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#1_What_is_the_date_of_the_budget_2025\" title=\"1. What is the date of the budget 2025?\">1. What is the date of the budget 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#2_What_is_the_union_budget_2025-2026\" title=\"2. What is the union budget 2025-2026?\">2. What is the union budget 2025-2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#3_What_to_expect_from_budget_2025\" title=\"3. What to expect from budget 2025?\">3. What to expect from budget 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#4_Who_will_announce_the_budget_in_2025\" title=\"4. Who will announce the budget in 2025?\">4. Who will announce the budget in 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#5_Will_the_old_and_new_tax_regimes_be_merged_in_budget_2025\" title=\"5. Will the old and new tax regimes be merged in budget 2025?\">5. Will the old and new tax regimes be merged in budget 2025?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#Read_Our_Articles_on_the_Best_Stocks\" title=\"Read Our Articles on the Best Stocks\">Read Our Articles on the Best Stocks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#Also_Explore\" title=\"Also Explore\">Also Explore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#Univest_Screeners\" title=\"Univest Screeners\">Univest Screeners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/budget-2025-news\/#Explore_Webstories_on_Univest\" title=\"Explore Webstories on Univest&nbsp;\">Explore Webstories on Univest&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_New_Tax_Regime\"><\/span><strong>What is New Tax Regime?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The government announced a new tax regime in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Union_budget_of_India\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">union budget 2020<\/a>, in which concessional tax rates with reduced deductions and exemptions were announced. The primary aim of the Indian government for this tax regime was to simplify the taxation system. It enhanced participation in tax compliance.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Kumarmangalam Vijay, Partner at JSA Advocates &amp; Solicitors, claimed that the new tax regime has simplified the taxation process and aimed to let individuals not make forced investments or donations to save their taxes. Moreover, it also encourages cash availability at the disposal time.&nbsp;<\/p><p>According to the recent updates, more than 67% of taxpayers chose the new tax regime. The merging of old and new tax regimes might benefit the government as well as taxpayers in the Indian economy.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Furthermore, Kumarmangalam Vijay has also highlighted some of its challenges. He claimed that this merger in the union budget 2025-2026 would bring additional compliance burdens for the taxpayers and also for the income tax department. He also said that simplifying the taxation process should not come at the expense of taxpayer benefits.&nbsp;<\/p><p>From another perspective, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Subhash_Chandra_Agrawal#:~:text=Subhash%20Chandra%20Agrawal%20(born%2010,published%20letters%20to%20newspaper%20editors.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subhash Chand Aggarwal<\/a>, the Chairman and MD of SMC Global Securities Ltd., says that the old tax regime charges higher taxes but also gives exemptions and deduction benefits to key taxpayers. Whereas the new tax regime is the opposite. If the government merge both of these taxes, it would simplify the tax structure but may also impact the taxpayers who are not investing enough to claim deductions under the old tax regime. Aggarwal also mentioned the flexibility of both regimes that allows individuals to choose on the basis of their income levels and financial objectives.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Experts have highlighted the need for simplified tax procedures but say that two different regimes allow individuals to make informed decisions on their investment and spending.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56-900x471.jpg 900w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20105608\/budget-25-56.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>As we\u2019re heading to February 2025, when the union budget 2025-2026 will be presented, the government will focus on simplifying the tax process, whether it will announce a merger or not. Experts recommended taxpayers monitor both regimes&#8217; options and consider their income levels and long-term financial objectives.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The union budget 2025-2026 will be presented on 1st February 2025 with a focus on simplifying tax procedures.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>More than 67% of taxpayers have opted for the new tax regime, which includes a more simplified tax administration.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Kumarmangalam Vijay predicted that the merger of old and new tax regimes will simplify the tax process but may increase compliance burdens.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>Subhash Chand Aggarwal believes that the merger will simplify the tax process but may impact the taxpayers of the old regime.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n<li>The government has a significant focus on prioritising simplification in tax administration and may create a balance between simplification and maintaining flexibility for taxpayers.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Union_Budget_2025_Expectations\"><\/span><strong>FAQs on Union Budget 2025 Expectations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_is_the_date_of_the_budget_2025\"><\/span>1. <strong>What is the date of the budget 2025?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Ans. The union budget 2025-2026 is set to be presented on 1st February 2025. Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will announce the budget on this date and make significant claims on upcoming tax reforms. 1st February has been the standard date for the union budget for recent years. However, the exact date will be announced by the government of India closer to the time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_is_the_union_budget_2025-2026\"><\/span>2. <strong>What is the union budget 2025-2026?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Ans. The union budget 2025-2026 is the summarised version of the annual financial statement of the Indian government, inclusive of a detailed plan on expenses and revenue generation of government during the fiscal year. Budget 2025 is set to be presented on 1st February 2025 by the Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_What_to_expect_from_budget_2025\"><\/span>3. <strong>What to expect from budget 2025?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Ans. With the union budget 2025-2026, the government aims to take several measures to balance the simplification of tax administration and maintain flexibility for taxpayers. You can expect changes in tax reforms, economic growth initiatives, simplified tax process, and tax relief from budget 2025. Evaluate your financial goals, income level, and standard deductions to be ready for the coming tax reforms.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Who_will_announce_the_budget_in_2025\"><\/span>4. <strong>Who will announce the budget in 2025?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Ans. Finance Minister of India, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, will announce the union budget 2025-2026. She has been the finance minister since 2019 and presented the union budgets from 2020 to 2024. She will present the union budget 2025-2026 on 1st February 2025.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Will_the_old_and_new_tax_regimes_be_merged_in_budget_2025\"><\/span>5. <strong>Will the old and new tax regimes be merged in budget 2025?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Ans. As per the experts\u2019 debates, it is possible for old and new tax regimes to be merged in the union budget 2025-2026. But it totally depends on the government of India whether to merge these regimes or to continue with the existing taxation process. 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