The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the Union Budget 2023−24 Viewing Session on 1st February, 2023 in the Williamson Magor Hall of the Chamber.

Mr. Subir Chakraborty, President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Managing Director & CEO, Exide Industries Limited, Mr. Arnab Basu, Senior Vice President and Chairperson, IT Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Advisory Leader & Member of the Board of Directors, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Past President, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Managing Director and CEO, Bandhan Bank Limited, Prof. Dr. Ajitava Ray Chaudhuri, Chairperson − Economic Affairs Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Emeritus Professor and HoD, Economics, Adamas University, Former Professor, Head and Coordinator, Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Economics, Former Dean, Faculty of Arts, Jadavpur University, Mr. P K Saha, Mentor − Fiscal Affairs & Taxation Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Partner − Tax and Regulatory Services, Price Waterhouse & Co. LLP, Mr. Vivek Jalan, Chairperson − Fiscal Affairs & Taxation Committee and Co−chairperson, Economic Affairs Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Partner, Tax Connect Advisory Services LLP and Mr. Simarpreet Singh, Chairperson, Youth Impact Committee and Co−chairperson, Education Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Director, JIS Group were present. Members from the Managing Committee, Fiscal Affairs & Taxation Committee also attended the Session.

The Budget Viewing Session was followed by an analysis of the budget and media interactions. The Chamber’s reaction to the Budget was covered both in print and electronic media.