Budget 2026 Focuses on Affordable Housing, Tax Reforms, and UPI Sustainability Challenges

Ahead of India's Budget 2026, stakeholders highlight challenges in affordable housing and taxation. The real estate sector urges raising the affordable housing price cap and reviving tax incentives to address supply shortages caused by rising costs. Experts call for increased home loan interest deductions to ease buyer burdens. Taxpayers seek reforms to reduce litigation and improve fairness, while concerns grow over the sustainability of the UPI digital payment system amid zero merchant fees. Calls for policy clarity, streamlined approvals, and support for urban redevelopment also feature prominently.