<p>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>The duration of the speech was 1 hour 26 minutes - Sitharaman's shortest Budget speech.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget?_ga=2.219776593.914819215.1675216742-1247714047.1663220100">Follow our special Budget coverage</a></strong></p>.<p>Among the key features of the Union Budget 2023 were major changes introduced to the personal income tax structure in the country. The tax rebate limit increased to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh in the new tax regime. Sitharaman further announced that the new Income Tax regime would become the default tax regime in India.</p>.<p><strong>Here's the full text of the Union Budget 2023-24:</strong></p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2023-major-shakeup-in-income-tax-slabs-new-tax-regime-is-default-1186679.html">Union Budget 2023: Major shakeup in Income Tax slabs, new tax regime is default</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Here are the key features of the Union Budget 2023-34:</strong></p>
<p>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2023-24 in Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>The duration of the speech was 1 hour 26 minutes - Sitharaman's shortest Budget speech.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget?_ga=2.219776593.914819215.1675216742-1247714047.1663220100">Follow our special Budget coverage</a></strong></p>.<p>Among the key features of the Union Budget 2023 were major changes introduced to the personal income tax structure in the country. The tax rebate limit increased to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh in the new tax regime. Sitharaman further announced that the new Income Tax regime would become the default tax regime in India.</p>.<p><strong>Here's the full text of the Union Budget 2023-24:</strong></p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2023-major-shakeup-in-income-tax-slabs-new-tax-regime-is-default-1186679.html">Union Budget 2023: Major shakeup in Income Tax slabs, new tax regime is default</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Here are the key features of the Union Budget 2023-34:</strong></p>