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flag SBI urges India's 2026 budget to boost savings with tax relief, insurance fixes, and pension reforms.

flag The State Bank of India has urged the Indian government to include tax relief on bank deposits, insurance reforms, and pension system improvements in the 2026 Union Budget. flag SBI noted a decline in bank deposits as a share of household financial savings to 35.2% in FY25 and recommended aligning interest tax treatment with capital gains, reducing the lock-in period for tax-saving fixed deposits to three years, and eliminating or raising the TDS threshold on savings account interest. flag It also called for clarifying GST rules for Input Service Distributors, exempting banking services from GST TDS, especially for real-time payments, and addressing widespread claims-related insurance complaints. flag The bank emphasized the need for a structured pension system with a minimum guaranteed payout to strengthen long-term financial security.

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