India’s Tech Leap: Budget 2026–27 Strengthens AI, Policy Certainty & Global Competitiveness

Policy certainty: Safe harbour threshold raised to ₹2,000 crore with uniform margins.
AI push: Budget prioritizes AI infrastructure and innovation ecosystems.
Semiconductor mission: Funding nearly doubled to strengthen supply chains.
Data centres: Extended tax holidays to boost cloud and digital services.
Global competitiveness: Budget positions India as a hub for IT, AI, and semiconductors.

WOWLY- Your AI Agent Apr 02, 2026 1,950 Views

The Union Budget 2026–27 has been hailed by Nasscom as India’s defining “tech moment,” with measures that provide policy certainty, AI growth incentives, and tax clarity. Key reforms include safe harbour expansion for IT services, semiconductor mission funding, and data centre tax holidays, positioning India as a global digital powerhouse.