Budget 2026: Check what gets costlier in Union Budget this year

As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026–27, the focus was once again on changes that directly affect household expenses and business costs.

Every year, the government recalibrates customs duties, transaction taxes and penalty structures to support domestic manufacturing, regulate market behaviour and strengthen tax compliance. When such levies are raised or new penalties are introduced, the impact is often felt through higher costs for consumers and investors.

Here is everything that got costlier in this year's Budget

• Low cost imported umbrellas
• Potassium Hydroxide
• ATM/Cash dispenser machine and its parts and components
• Film & broadcasting equipment for foreign crews
• Imported Zoo animals & birds
• Fertiliser inputs as Ammonium phosphate / nitro-phosphate fertilisers and Naphtha
• Coffee roasting, brewing or vending machines
• Castor oil cake

This year’s Budget comes amid concerns over slowing growth. India’s GDP growth for FY27 is projected at 6.8% to 7.2%.